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ACEC/Ohio Supports U.S. Representative Kaptur
Meeting with ACEC/Ohio members, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, discussed working with the engineering industry to improve the Ohio Turnpike and create an energy corridor. Pictured left to right: Tom Mosure, ms consultants; Rep. Kaptur; Mike Duffey, SSOE Group; and ACEC/Ohio President Beth Easterday.
Industry News / Infrastructure
Arkansas DOT Provides $1 million For New University Civil Engineering Research Center
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation has made a $1 million investment in a new Civil Engineering Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas.
Industry Statistics
Construction Material and Labor Costs Climb in January, Expected to Increase Through First Half of 2019
Construction costs rose in January according to the IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index. The Index, which is a leading indicator for material price and wage inflation in the A/E/C industry, stood at 54.4 in January, up from 53.0 in December.
ACEC News / Governance
Join an ACEC Committee
Now is the time to join an ACEC committee for 2019-2020. Members of ACEC's Open and Appointed committees provide input and guidance on a wide range of issues affecting the Council, Member Firms and the engineering industry.
ACEC News / Education
ACEC Online Class Reveals The Simplest Ways to Make the Best of Proposal Writing
On February 7, from 1:30-3:00 pm, learn the tricks, formulas, and tactics to make crafting a winning proposal easier and less time-consuming.
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Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announced the acquisition of Adams Consulting Engineers, Inc. headquartered in Dallas with additional offices in Austin and Tyler, Texas. The acquisition, only the second in Langan’s 50-year history, helps accelerate the firm’s growth in Texas, where Langan has operated since 2015 in Houston. With this move, Langan now has more than 1,300 employees across 36 offices.
The recently finalized partnership of Confluence Networks, LLC and MasTec, Inc. has selected WSP USA to assist in completing its Confluence-1 fiberoptic cable system.
Burns & McDonnell has promoted Leon Harden as the firm’s first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy manager. After three years working in recruitment at Burns & McDonnell, in his new role Harden will work closely with executive leaders and business diversity teams globally to provide strategic guidance for creating and integrating DEI initiatives and programs into all aspects of the 100% employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,529,500 (February)
1,527,800 (January)
Construction Spending
$1,521,500,000 (January)
$1,496,500,000 (December)
Dodge Momentum Index
149.0 (February)
139.1 (January)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
308 Deals--Down 7 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
44.9 (January)
42.3 (December)