The Business of Architecture: 2003 AIA Firm Survey |
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accounted activity AMERICAN INSTITUTE architects architecture firms areas average basic design building cent Central clients Communicate competitive construction consultants continuing education contract corporate costs currently declined design services documents economy engineering Expanded design expenses federal figure firm billings firm's firms offering firms reported firms with 100 five foreign founded gross billings growth half higher important in-house increase individual industry international projects Internet larger firms largest least less liability Licensed listed maintenance Marketing minorities NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Operation overall Pacific percent in 1999 percent in 2002 percent of firms percentage period Planning and predesign practice Private professional profits programs proposals quarter range recent regional residential response sector selection serve share skip smaller firms sole practitioners sources South specialized specify staff standards survey types typically United women