Architects see greatest demand uptick since 2007

U.S. architects in January experienced a surge of demand, marking the greatest one-month billings increase since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects.

The organization released its monthly Architecture Billings Index, which indicated a 54.2 score for the U.S. in January. Any score higher than 50 means there was an increase in demand for design services from the previous month.

"We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest…