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ACEC News / Fall Conference
Network with the Best in the Business at the 2019 ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago, October 13-16
Whether you're looking for M&A opportunities, a joint venture partner, new team members, or the answer to a vexing engineering/business problem, the ACEC Fall Conference provides unrivaled networking opportunities.
Industry News / Infrastructure
Guest Blog Post: AASHTO's Tymon on the Public Rewards of Transportation Research Funding
AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon highlights the significant ROI and savings from R&D investment in the transportation industry.
Industry News / Market Forecast
AIA Billings Index Remains Flat in July; Future Contracts Data Softens
The AIA Billings Index, which tracks demand for design services, increased in July to 50.1, up from 49.1 in June.
ACEC News
Engineering Inc. Report: Protecting Your Firm Against Cyberattacks
Engineering firms need a multi-pronged strategy to protect themselves from potentially disastrous cyberattacks--including both an aggressive cybersecruity posture to prevent hackers from penetrating networks and risk management measures that will limit the damage of successful attacks. In an exclusive Engineering Inc. article, learn how to protect your firm.
Industry News
Engineering Inc. Magazine Interviews USAID Administrator Mark Green
In the latest issue of Engineering Inc. (July/August 2019), Mark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), shares his vision for the agency, his goal to increase collaboration with the private sector, and how that will open new markets for engineers.
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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