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April 14, 2023

ACEC Hosts FIDIC North America in Chicago

This week, ACEC was joined by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, Canada and the National Chamber of Consulting Companies, Mexico to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the A/E industry in North America.

Areas of discussion included tackling the ongoing workforce challenges facing the industry, including workforce challenges and related immigration issues affecting the ability of firms to attract and keep engineers from abroad. Association leaders also discussed the need to inspire and attract the next generation of engineers, trade between the countries, the importance of promoting the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) in North America and throughout the world, and many other issues.

April 14, 2023

FAPA Chair Jim Hoffman on the New Playbook for A/E Firms and the Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Agency Procurement Advocacy Committee Chair Jim Hoffman joined the podcast to discuss the new playbook for consulting firms that the committee is developing with the Army Corps of Engineers.

April 13, 2023

ACEC Is There for Visit by Vice President Harris

Earlier today, Vice President Kamala Harris held the final event of the White House’s “Investing in America” tour, announcing nearly $300 million in grant funding for repairing and updating nine bridges across the country. The event was held steps away from the Memorial Bridge connecting DC to Arlington County, VA and ACEC members were there to support the call for infrastructure investment.

April 13, 2023

ACEC on-Hand for Sec. Buttigieg Visit to Albany

Earlier today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Kathy Hochul were in the Albany Capital Region to announce $21 million in funding for safety and reliability improvements to the Castleton-on-Hudson bridge, where the New York State Thruway crosses the Hudson River, connecting Albany and Schenectady counties.

Advocacy

April 11, 2023

ACEC Submits Comments on Proposed Noncompete Ban

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed banning noncompete agreements in most cases and rescinding existing agreements. ACEC submitted comments seeking improvements in the rule to balance the concerns of employers and employees.

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Member Firm News

August 16, 2022

Brown and Caldwell announce Euan Finlay has been promoted from senior vice president to chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. A senior executive with 25 years of experience, Finlay excels in leading organizations and teams to deliver excellence to clients while driving sustainable growth.

https://brownandcaldwell.

August 9, 2022

VHB welcomes Meghan Powell as Director of Transit and Rail for the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, Powell will carve a path forward for VHB's Transit and Rail service line by strategically leading the development and implementation of its growth strategy.

https://www.acppubs.com/a

August 2, 2022

Brown and Caldwell today announced Vice President Dr. Kati Bell has been appointed a fellow of the UC Irvine Water-Energy Nexus Center (WEX Center).

The WEX Center promotes fundamental and applied research at the water-energy nexus in partnership with industry. Its research focuses on all dimensions of power/energy use and efficiency in the water processing sector, including extraction, treatment, conveyance, reclamation, and reuse.

https://brownandcaldwell.