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Industry News / Infrastructure
Arkansas DOT Provides $1 million For New University Civil Engineering Research Center
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation has made a $1 million investment in a new Civil Engineering Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas.
Industry Statistics
Construction Material and Labor Costs Climb in January, Expected to Increase Through First Half of 2019
Construction costs rose in January according to the IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index. The Index, which is a leading indicator for material price and wage inflation in the A/E/C industry, stood at 54.4 in January, up from 53.0 in December.
ACEC News / Governance
Join an ACEC Committee
Now is the time to join an ACEC committee for 2019-2020. Members of ACEC's Open and Appointed committees provide input and guidance on a wide range of issues affecting the Council, Member Firms and the engineering industry.
ACEC News / Education
ACEC Online Class Reveals The Simplest Ways to Make the Best of Proposal Writing
On February 7, from 1:30-3:00 pm, learn the tricks, formulas, and tactics to make crafting a winning proposal easier and less time-consuming.
Industry News / Infrastructure Funding
FHwA Nominee Nason Says All Transportation Funding Options Are On The Table
At her nomination hearing for FHwA Administrator, Nicole Nason said the Trump Administration will work with Congress to develop a long-term transportation funding solution.
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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