The Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects rose above 50 in October for the first time in 20 months, indicating an increase in billings. “Billings finally stabilized this month, and firms are feeling more optimistic about revenue projections for 2025,” said Kermit Baker, chief economist at the AIA.

On Oct. 17, American Industrial Partners announced its definitive agreement to acquire PPG’s U.S. and Canadian architectural coatings business, which generated $2 billion in 2023 revenue.

The Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council hosted its annual meeting in Salt Lake City on Oct. 23-24. During the meeting, AGMCC announced a new website and continued progress with both the North American Contractor Certification and Architectural Glass and Metal Technician programs, North America’s only third-party credentials for glazing contractors and glaziers.

Technical Glass Products has a new architectural services manager role to support glazing design along the East Coast of the U.S. and in the Ontario and Quebec territories of Canada.

Ware Malcomb announced Aug. 6 that Jamie Gaan has joined its Pleasanton, California office as studio manager of architecture. In this role, he will help lead the growth and management of the architecture studio and focus on client relationships and business development.

Woolpert has acquired Bermello Ajamil & Partners, a full-service architecture, engineering, planning and landscape architecture firm that specializes in services for the maritime, aviation, health care, commercial and municipal markets.

A new headquarters for the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation in Manhattan, New York, offers a dynamic gathering and activity center for public and internal uses for women architects, engineers and construction executives and allied professionals.

History was made May 18 when Rossana Hu, founding partner of Neri&Hu and chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, awarded Lin Huiyin (1904-1955) the long-overdue, posthumous Bachelor of Architecture degree.

The latest audio documentary on female architecture pioneers from BWAF sheds light on two women behind an unusual and groundbreaking studio founded in 1945, The Architects Collaborative.