Of the other building-related categories, professionals providing architectural, surveying and engineering services (NAICS 5413) have seen 15 percent growth.

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Architectural, engineering and related services (NAICS code 5413) companies have also seen a notable increase in AR days, with collections stretched to an average 73 days from 60 last year.

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While Kirill did not specifically say that, it is clear from an architectural standpoint Windows Azure will be the foundational element of their devices and services strategy.

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