--- title: September Architecture Billings Show Rebound - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies description: In a positive sign for Concord’s clients in the architecture industry. The American Institute of Architects’ monthly Architecture Billings Index for September shows an upswing after a slight decline in August. The index has been positive in six of nine months this year. The index is seen as a leading indicator of construction activity, given […] 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) / September Architecture Billings Show Rebound ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/blog-header-bg.webp) [Architects](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/architects) Published: Oct 21, 2015 | Updated: Oct 21, 2015 | 2 min # September Architecture Billings Show Rebound 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/september-architecture-billings-show-rebound&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/september-architecture-billings-show-rebound&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) ![link-icon](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/link-icon.svg) In a positive sign for Concord’s clients in the architecture industry. The American Institute of Architects’ monthly Architecture Billings Index for September shows an upswing after a slight decline in August. The index has been positive in six of nine months this year. The index is seen as a leading indicator of construction activity, given the typical nine-to-twelve-month delay between design work and the beginning of construction. “Aside from uneven demand for design services in the Northeast, all regions are project sectors are in good shape,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. “Areas of concern are shifting to supply issues for the industry, including volatility in building materials costs, a lack of a deep enough talent pool to keep up with demand, as well as a lack of contractors to execute design work.” Read more [here](http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2015/10/aia-strong-rebound-for-architecture.html%20-%20S8VmgQA9V0bsEG27.99) Concord is the nation’s leading 179D consulting firm.  We work with market leaders across America, helping firms of all size in the architecture industry generate more profit per square foot.  For more information on how our firm can take advantage of Concord’s industry leading, fully integrated service offering visit the architects section of our site [here](https://www.concordlp.com/179d-tax-deduction/candidates/architects/).  For a small sample of the work we have done in assisting firm across America in taking advantage of millions in earned tax incentives visit our [Case Studies page](https://www.concordlp.com/case-studies/). If your firm is interested in learning more about how Concord can help you take advantage of incentives you have already earned, contact us today.  For immediate assistance contact Concord Managing Member Dennis J. Stilger, Jr. at [dennis@concordlp.com](mailto:dennis@concordlp.com) or 888-897-5445 today.   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) [Architects](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/architects) Nov 24, 2015 ### Firm Billings Stay Steady [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/firm-billings-stay-steady) ![](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) [Architects](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/architects) Jan 21, 2015 ### Architectural Billings Index Suggests Improved Construction Outlook for 2015 [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/architectural-billings-index-suggests-improved-construction-outlook-2015) ![](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) [Architects](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/architects) Dec 17, 2014 ### Architecture Firms’ Billings Stay Up [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/569-2) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Concord", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord" }, "dateModified" : "2024-03-19T12:33:33.888Z", "datePublished" : "2015-10-21T04:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "September Architecture Billings Show Rebound - 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/september-architecture-billings-show-rebound", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/concord-logo.svg" } } } ```