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ACEC News / Education
Avoid the M&A Pitfalls--ACEC Online Class, July 24
In the July 24 ACEC online class Solving the Mystery of Mergers & Acquisitions (Spoiler Alert: The Owner/Founder Did It!), Bill Mandel, partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, will share the essentials of M&A.
ACEC News / Education
Tomorrow--Online Class on Meeting the Changing Needs of Water and Electric Utility Clients. Register Today!
You probably have water or electric utility clients facing new requirements for risk assessments and risk management processes as well as emergency response planning. Armed with information about the risk assessment and risk management processes, you will become a seamless team player to help your clients meet their compliance requirements and improve utility resilience.
ACEC News / Advocacy
Expanded EEOC Reporting Revived; ACEC Continues Opposition
A ruling by a federal judge has revived a wage reporting requirement from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Information can be found on the EEOC website.
Advocacy / Member Organizations
ACEC/North Carolina-Led Coalition Passes Indemnification/Duty to Defend Relief
ACEC/North Carolina Executive Director James Smith celebrates passage of landmark liability protection legislation this month.
ACEC News
ACEC's Engineering Influence Podcast Launches "The Chairman's Corner"
The latest episode of ACEC's Engineering Influence podcast, we launch “The Chairman’s Corner” with ACEC Chair Mitch Simpler. In each quarterly episode, Simpler will address news and information important to ACEC members.
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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