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For the first time in nine months, architecture billings showed a decrease in April — the lowest score since July 2012, according to the Architectural Billings Index compiled by the American Institute of Architects.

A kid sees a pirate movie and thinks — for a while, anyway — that the world is full of treasure maps, buried chests and fortunes for the finding.

Despite a slight decline from the previous month’s levels, March billings by architects continued to increase in all regions and across all sectors, according to the Architectural Billings Index.

Prospects for the construction sector continue to improve, according to the Architectural Billings Index.

Architectural billings are surging strongly, according to the Architectural Billings Index — making the strongest gains since November 2007.

Architectural billings are surging strongly, according to the Architectural Billings Index — making the strongest gains since November 2007.

Spending on construction and design will increase by 5.8% in 2014 and by 8% in 2015, according to the Consensus Construction Forecast.

Architectural billings in December, 2012 increased for the fifth consecutive month — although they grew by less than they did in November, according to the Architectural Billings Index.

The Commercial Building Modernization Act (S.3591), has been introduced to the Senate to reform, extend, and simplify the Section 179D federal tax deduction, with bipartisan support. The Section 179D federal tax deduction is currently available as a deduction of up to $1.80/ft.2 for new buildings and/or retrofits that achieve significant energy and power cost savings.