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ACEC News / Member Firms / Member Organizations
ACEC/Nebraska Member Firms Pitch In To Help Combat Record Floodwaters
With Omaha Public Works employees filling sandbags around the clock this weekend to protect the wastewater treatment plant from being overrun by record floodwaters on the Missouri River, ACEC/Nebraska Member Firms pulled together to provide a hot meal and other assistance.
ACEC News / Convention
ACEC Convention Features Top Speakers, Congressional Visits, EEA Gala, Washington, D.C., May 5-8
An all-star lineup of speakers will headline the upcoming 2019 ACEC Convention and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., May 5-8.
Industry News / Industry Statistics
Construction Spending Surged in January
U.S. construction spending in January increased 1.3 percent over December, the largest monthly gain since spending was up 1.7 percent in April 2018.
Industry News / Market Forecast
Dodge Momentum Index Slipped in February
The Dodge Momentum Index lost 4.4 percent in February, falling to 146.9 from the revised January reading of 153.6.
ACEC News / Advocacy
ACEC President/CEO Linda Bauer Darr's Statement Supporting Multi-Year Surface Transportation Legislation
“ACEC’s member firms that work with state DOTs understand the importance of long-term certainty in infrastructure funding and policy. Without it, state and local agencies and their private sector partners cannot effectively develop and implement long-range improvement plans that help reduce congestion, enhance mobility, and improve safety."
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
1,525,400 (October)
1,522,900 (September)
Construction Spending
$1,287,300,000 (August)
$1,285,600,000 (July)
ACEC Stock Index
41.44 (October 29)
41.22 (October 22)
Dodge Momentum Index
143.6 (September)
137.9 (August)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
288 Deals--Down 3 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
49.7 (September)
47.2 (August)
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