--- title: ABI Remains Strong - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies description: The Architectural Billings Index had its fifth straight month of increases — although the score dropped from 52.6, down from 53.1 the previous month. The one possible dark note, according to AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, was “that the value of design contracts dipped into negative territory in June for the first time in more […] image: https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg --- [Home](https://www.concordlp.com/) [/ News](https://www.concordlp.com/news) / ABI Remains Strong ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/blog-header-bg.webp) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Published: Jul 20, 2016 | Updated: Jul 20, 2016 | 1 min # ABI Remains Strong Posted By [ Concord ](https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord) Share Now [![Share on linkedin](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/linkedin-icon.svg) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-remains-strong&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/x-icon.svg) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer={{%20social_link_url%20}}&url={{%20social_link_url%20}}&source=tweetbutton&text={{content.name|striptags}) [![Share on facebook](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/facebook-icon.svg) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-remains-strong&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) ![link-icon](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/link-icon.svg) The Architectural Billings Index had its fifth straight month of increases — although the score dropped from 52.6, down from 53.1 the previous month. The one possible dark note, according to AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, was “that the value of design contracts dipped into negative territory in June for the first time in more than two years.” Compiled by the American Institute of Architects, the ABI is a leading economic indicator for construction: It takes approximately nine months to a year between architecture billings and construction spending. (Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.) For more, [visit the following link](http://new.aia.org/press-releases/14976--architecture-billings-index-remains-on-solid-footing). ***As construction spending grows, so do opportunities to incorporate energy-efficient designs in your projects — and to earn the Section 179D deduction (up to $1.80 per square foot). As the country’s leading specialist in this deduction, Concord has the experience, knowledge and capacity to handle any project, at every step of the way. Contact us at 888-897-5445 or [via the following link](mailto:dennis@concordlp.com), and find out what Concord can do.*** Related Articles ![](https://www.concordlp.com/images/Related%20article%20image.png) Jul 16, 2025 179D Extended! 2017 Projects Now Eligible ## Related **articles** ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Nov 16, 2016 ### ABI Bounces Back [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-bounces-back) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Oct 19, 2016 ### ABI Two-Month Decline May Signal Uncertainty in Economic Outlook [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-two-month-decline-may-signal-uncertainty-economic-outlook) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Aug 17, 2016 ### ABI Remains on Upswing but Slows Down Slightly [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-remains-upswing-slows-slightly) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Concord", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord" }, "dateModified" : "2024-03-19T12:32:17.638Z", "datePublished" : "2016-07-20T04:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "ABI Remains Strong - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies", "image" : [ "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-remains-strong", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/concord-logo.svg" } } } ```