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Engineers Week / Industry News
Panel Addresses Bridging the Gender Gap in Engineering
In a preview to Engineers Week, which starts next week, Congressmen Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) joined students and other guests for a panel discussion on the future of women in engineering.
Industry News / Industry Statistics
Solar Employment Dropped in 2018; Companies Bullish for 2019
For the second straight year, employment in the solar industry fell in 2018. The number of jobs at solar firms fell 3.2 percent last year, on top of a 3.8 percent decline in 2017.
Education / Industry News
National Academies Report Looks at Improving Engineering Education
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have published a report exploring the characteristics and career choices of engineering graduates.
ACEC News / Awards
Engineering Excellence Awards Judges Select Top Projects of the Year; EEA Gala on May 7
Andy Ciancia, chair of the Engineering Excellence Awards Committee, addressing the panel of judges this weekend as they began the three-day process to winnow down the record 196 project entries to the best of the best, including the Grand Conceptor Award.
ACEC News / Advocacy
ACEC Urges Congress to Approve Tax Extenders
ACEC President/CEO Linda Bauer Darr sent a letter to Congress today urging extension of a variety of tax provisions that expired in 2017 and 2018.
TTWiiN Investment Partners, the innovation investment arm of Thornton Tomasetti, a global leader in the design and optimization of structures and systems, announces investment in XtreeE, a Paris-based technology company focusing on large-scale 3D-printing solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
Black & Veatch's New Strategic Directions Report reflects critical role of data and planning in water infrastructure system. Smarter infrastructure, with data at its core, will play a crucial role in overcoming varied threats to our water supply.
Woolpert Chief Scientist Qassim Abdullah was invited to help evaluate whether unmanned aircraft systems can accurately and efficiently measure stream stage, velocity, bathymetry and discharge.
Indicators
ACEC Engineering Business Index (EBI)
62.2 (1Q, 2019)
58.5 (4Q, 2018)
Engineering Employment
1,516,200 (May)
1,512,600 (Apr)
Construction Spending
$1,298,500,000 (Apr)
$1,299,200,000 (Mar)
ACEC Stock Index
38.42 (June 7)
37.35 (May 31)
Dodge Momentum Index
144.3 (Apr)
145.1 (Mar)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Index
312 Deals year-over-year (Jun)
294 Deals year-over-year (May)
AIA Billings Index
50.5 (Apr)
47.8 (Mar)
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