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ACEC News / Advocacy
ACEC Endorses Tax Extenders in Comments to Senate Taskforce
ACEC submitted comments this week to a taskforce of the Senate Finance Committee endorsing multi-year extension of the Section 179D energy-efficient commercial buildings tax deduction and the Section 45 production tax credit for renewable resources.
ACEC News / Convention
2019 EEA Gala Red Carpet Interviews Online, Ready for Download
One of the highlights of the 2019 Engineering Awards Gala was the Red Carpet interviews. More than 50 Grand, Honor, and National Recognition Award winners stepped onto the red carpet to talk about their projects and the night’s festivities with D.C. TV Personality Michelle Wardlaw.
ACEC News / Awards
2020 National EEA Awards Submission Guidelines Available Online
The national 2020 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) submission guidelines are now available online. Click here to access the Call for Entries brochure, EEA submission changes, EEA checklist, and other program materials.
ACEC News / Governance
State Organization Leaders Focus on Member Services at Orientation Session at National HQ
ACEC Chair Mitch Simpler, Chair-Elect Charles Gozdziewski, and President/CEO Linda Bauer Darr hosted leaders from 21 Member Organizations at national headquarters today for the second of two 2019 Leadership Orientation sessions.
Industry News / Market Forecast
AIA's Billings Index Dips to 50.2; Billings Decreased or Flat for Past Four Months
The AIA's Architectural Billings Index (ABI) for May dropped slightly to 50.2, from 50.5 in April.
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)
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