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ACEC News / Fall Conference
College of Fellows to Host Charity Fun Walk at 2019 Fall Conference
Register today for the third annual College of Fellows' Charity Fun Walk at the 2019 ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago.
Advocacy / Member Organizations
ACEC/Washington to Use Minuteman Fund Grant to Protect Voter-Approved Transportation Funding
ACEC has awarded a Minuteman Fund grant to ACEC/Washington to help defeat Initiative 976, which would eliminate previously passed car registration fee increases for capital construction.
Industry News
ENR to Reveal Top 100 Green Design Firms in September 11 Webinar
Engineering News Record magazine will unveil the 2019 Top 100 Green Design Firms and Top 100 Green Contractors during a free webinar at 2:00 p.m. on September 11.
Industry News
Engineering Influence Podcast Highlights Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace
In the latest Engineering Influence podcast, Chandra Storusten, CEO & Chief Value Creation Officer at Visible Value talks with ACEC Strategic Communications Director Jeff Urbanchuk about the changing face of engineering and the potential for financial growth that comes from encouraging diversity in the workplace.
Industry News / Opinion
Guest Blog Post: What Architecture, Engineering, Planning, and Environmental Consulting Firms can learn from Andrew Luck’s decision to retire from the National Football League
Morrissey Goodale's John Kreiss
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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