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For the second quarter in a row, over half of landscape architecture firms reported steady or above levels of billable hours and inquiries for new work ?EUR??,,????'?????<

 

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Business conditions for landscape architects appear to be stabilizing, according to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey. Nearly two-thirds (65.4 percent) of firm leaders reported billable hours as steady or higher in the second quarter 2010, an increase from 56.4 percent last quarter and 32 percent this time last year. Similarly, 64.8 percent reported steady or above inquiries for new work ?EUR??,,????'?????<

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The survey also asked about residential and commercial clients?EUR??,,????'?????<

Compared to the first quarter 2010, your second quarter 2010 billable hours were:

Significantly higher (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly higher (5 to 10% higher) ?EUR??,,????'?????< About the same (plus or minus 5%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly lower (5 to 10% lower) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Significantly lower (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Compared to the first quarter 2010, your second quarter 2010 inquiries for new work were:

Significantly higher (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly higher (5 to 10% higher) ?EUR??,,????'?????< About the same (plus or minus 5%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly lower (5 to 10% lower) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Significantly lower (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Year to year, compared to the second quarter in 2009, your second quarter 2010 billable hours were:

Significantly higher (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly higher (5 to 10% higher) ?EUR??,,????'?????< About the same (plus or minus 5%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly lower (5 to 10% lower) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Significantly lower (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Year to year, compared to the second quarter in 2009, your second quarter 2010 inquiries for new work were:

Significantly higher (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly higher (5 to 10% higher) ?EUR??,,????'?????< About the same (plus or minus 5%) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Slightly lower (5 to 10% lower) ?EUR??,,????'?????< Significantly lower (more than 10%) ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Do you plan on hiring any employees in the second quarter of 2010? (multiple answers)

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Compared to last year, please describe the relative business conditions of the following sectors:

Commercial ?EUR??,,????'?????< 32.0% about the same;
41.2% worse,
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Residential ?EUR??,,????'?????< 35.9% about the same;
32.1% worse;
13.2% don?EUR??,,????'?????<

Public ?EUR??,,????'?????< 36.5% about the same;
29.6% worse;
1.2% don?EUR??,,????'?????<

Compared to last year, how would you describe commercial or residential clients?EUR??,,????'?????<