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Industry News / Opinion
Guest Blog Post: Data is the New Infrastructure
Bentley System's Brian Robins discusses why data is the new infrastructure and whoever has the most data usually wins.
Education / Market Forecast
Hit the Ground Running with Exclusive 2020 Engineering Market Forecast, January 9
On Thursday, January 9, FMI Capital Investors’ Greg Powell will present the online class 2020 Engineering Industry Outlook – Important Trends and Market Dynamics that Will Influence the Industry in the Year to Come, exploring current economic conditions, discussing the outlook for the A/E market, and laying out some of the key factors influencing engineering companies as we head into the new year.
ACEC News / Awards
EEA Entry Deadline Extended to January 8, 2020. Don't Delay!
The entry deadline for the national Engineering Excellence Awards has been extended to Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
ACEC News / Member Organizations
ACEC of New Jersey's Can Sculpture Contest Raises $1,500 for Charity
ACEC of New Jersey's annual Holiday Can Sculpture contest in December raised more than $1,500 for Toys for Tots. In addition, ACECNJ Member Firms donated more than 200 toys. Ten firms participated in the contest--the largest number ever--and WSP USA won with its Fun in the Sun display.
Advocacy / Industry News
Treasury Questions Section 179D Payments to Governmental Clients
The Treasury letter expresses concern that designers are being asked to make payments to their governmental clients, and states that this practice is inconsistent with the policy goals of Section 179D.
Semco Maritime and ISC Consulting Engineers, based in Denmark, along with WSP USA based in the U.S. have announced a partnership that will combine Semco Maritime and ISC’s offshore wind farm and substation engineering and construction experience with WSP’s expertise in U.S. offshore wind permitting and engineering.
Terracon is excited to announce its acquisition of Skelly and Loy (S&L), headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa. S&L is a privately held environmental consulting and engineering services company, with more than 50 years serving public- and private-sector clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
AECOM announced today that it has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the sixth consecutive year.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,532,800 (December)
1,529,700 (November)
Construction Spending
$1,324,100,000 (November)
$1,316,800,000 (October)
Dodge Momentum Index
156.2 (December)
153.9 (November)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
310 Deals--Up 4 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
52.5 (December)
51.9 (November)
Engineering Career Opportunities
