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Advocacy / Member Organizations
ACEC/North Carolina-Led Coalition Passes Indemnification/Duty to Defend Relief
ACEC/North Carolina Executive Director James Smith celebrates passage of landmark liability protection legislation this month.
ACEC News
ACEC's Engineering Influence Podcast Launches "The Chairman's Corner"
The latest episode of ACEC's Engineering Influence podcast, we launch “The Chairman’s Corner” with ACEC Chair Mitch Simpler. In each quarterly episode, Simpler will address news and information important to ACEC members.
Industry News / Industry Statistics
Ten States Account for Nearly 60 Percent of U.S. Construction Market
Of the 11,208 U.S. public and private construction projects tracked by the research firm GlobalData, almost 60 percent are in just 10 states.
Industry News
Urban Residential Water Rate Increases Continue Downward Trend
The average price of residential drinking water for a family of four using 50 gallons per person per day rose 3.6 percent last year, according to the latest annual survey of water prices in 30 major U.S. cities by Circle of Blue.
Industry News
Green Design – Six Tips for Making Sure You’re Covered
The Professional Liability Agents Network offers six tips for making sure your firm’s contracts protect you from the unique risks and liabilities of green design.
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
