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ACEC News / Fall Conference
Latest Engineering Influence Podcast--Chairman's Corner with Mitch Simpler
In the latest Engineering Influence podcast, ACEC Chair Mitch Simpler talks about the reasons for attending the upcoming ACEC Fall Conference, including the unveiling of the new ACEC strategic plan, and his recent participation in the annual FIDIC Infrastructure Conference in Mexico City.
ACEC News / Advocacy
ACEC/Massachusetts Hits 2019 PAC Fundraising Target
For the 11th consecutive year, ACEC/Massachusetts reached its ACEC/PAC fundraising goal.
ACEC News / Education
Nine Steps to Recession-Proof Your Firm--Online Class, October 8
What you do now, while the market is hot, will determine whether the growth your firm has experienced will sustain when things get bad.
ACEC News / Advocacy
ACEC and Business Coalition Call on Congress to Pass Transportation Reauthorization
As a member of the Infrastructure Working Group (IWG), ACEC has signed onto a letter urging Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer to pass a long-term, robustly-funded surface transportation reauthorization bill ahead of the September 30, 2020 expiration of the FAST Act.
Industry News / Market Forecast
AIA Architecture Billings Index Suggests Weakest Design Market in Recent Years
The AIA Architecture Billings Index dropped to 47.2 in August, down from 50.1 in July. Any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings.
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
