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Industry News / Industry Statistics
Engineering Employment Continues to Climb; National Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5 Percent
Employment in the A/E industry rose for the twelfth consecutive month in September, reaching an estimated 1,524,200. The industry continues to set monthly records for highest employment level.
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.
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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