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Industry News / Market Forecast
Get the Lowdown on the European Economic Outlook in the latest Engineering Influence Podcast
ACEC Director of Strategic Communications Jeff Urbanchuk sat down with Henrik Garver, managing director of the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers, at the FIDIC Conference in Mexico City this week to discuss the economic outlook for Europe.
ACEC News / President's Monthly Update
President's Monthly Update--September, 2019
ACEC President/CEO Linda Bauer Darr reports on a busy August and looks ahead to the upcoming ACEC Fall Conference and the presentation of the proposed ACEC Strategic Plan.
ACEC News / Fall Conference
Guest Post: Highlighting the Benefits of the Charity Supported by College of Fellows Fun Walk At ACEC Fall Conference
At the 2019 ACEC Fall Conference, the College of Fellows will sponsor the 4th annual Charity Fun Walk, supporting Chicago’s Girls on the Run program. In a special guest blog post, Angelina, who has been in the program since the third grade, writes about Girls on the Run and what it has meant to her. Click here to participate in the Charity Fun Walk or to donate to Girls on the Run.
ACEC News / Fall Conference
Register Now to Join the Order of the Engineer at the Upcoming ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago
The College of Fellows will host an induction ceremony for ACEC members who would like to join the Order of the Engineer at the ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago on October 14, 2019.
Industry News / Industry Statistics
U.S.Construction Spending Almost Flat in July
U.S. construction spending edged up just 0.1 percent in July, climbing to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of $1.29 trillion.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing & Urban Development approved an annual funding bill that increases investment levels for most federal transportation infrastructure programs for the coming fiscal year.
The bill fulfills FAST Act funding levels for highway programs at $46.4 billion from the Highway Trust Fund and adds an additional $2.7 billion from the General Fund for surface transportation block grants, railway-highway crossing safety improvement, and bridge repairs.
Seven innovative technology startups – focused on sustainability solutions that range from artificial intelligence and next-generation analytics to autonomous heavy equipment and electric vehicle energy management – have been selected to join Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Cleantech Accelerator.
Montreal-based WSP Global Inc., says it intends to grow its U.S. presence further with a planned $65-million acquisition of environmental consultant Lancaster, N.Y.-based Ecology and Environment Inc.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,521,200 (August)
1,520,200 (July)
Construction Spending
$1,287,300,000 (August)
$1,285,600,000 (July)
ACEC Stock Index
39.16 (October 7)
40.25 (September 9)
Dodge Momentum Index
143.6 (September)
137.9 (August)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Index
285 Deals--Down 2 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
47.2 (August)
50.1 (July)
Engineering Career Opportunities
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