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ACEC News / Advocacy
New York Tops ACEC/PAC Fundraising Goal
ACEC/New York surpassed its ACEC/PAC goal this week but the MO is not resting on its laurels.
ACEC News / Member Organizations
ACEC/Indiana Members Focus on Infrastructure, Health Care in Senator Braun Meeting
ACEC/Indiana members met with Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) this week to discuss highway funding reauthorization and health care reform. Pictured left to right: Jon Stolz, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC; Kurt Heidenreich, Engineering Resources, Inc.; Dan Cutshaw, ms consultants, Inc.; Cash Canfield, American Structurepoint, Inc.; Phil Beer, USI Consultants, Inc.; John Brand, Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.; Senator Mike Braun; Rick Olson, Terracon (Earth Exploration); Michael Rowe, United Consulting; Bill Bailey, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.; and Mike Guzik, Lawson-Fisher.
ACEC News / Advocacy
New Hampshire Tops ACEC/PAC Fundraising Goal
The younger generation helped ACEC/New Hampshire reach its annual PAC goal again this year.
Industry News / Industry Statistics
Dodge Momentum Index Gains 4.1 Percent in September
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4.1 percent higher in September to 143.6 from the revised August reading of 137.9.
ACEC News / Advocacy
Alaska Surpasses 2019 ACEC/PAC Goal
ACEC/Alaska has hit its ACEC/PAC fundraising goal every year since 2000 and 2019 was no different. In celebrating the M.O.’s achievement, first-year PAC Champion Matthew Stone focused on the foundation laid by his predecessor.
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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