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Engineers Week / Member Organizations
ACEC/Colorado Presents E-Week Podcast on Future of Engineering
In a podcast sponsored by ACEC/Colorado, William Green, president of The RMH Group in Lakewood, Colo., and Lauren Evans, president and founder of Pinyon Environmental Engineering Resources in Lakewood, shine the National Engineering Week spotlight on what the future holds for engineering.
ACEC News / Education
Joint Coalition Meetings Address Employee Happiness, Housing Market, and Firm Growth
Is it a problem that nearly 60 percent of structural engineers consider leaving the profession at some point in their career?
ACEC News / Engineers Week
U.S. Engineers Share Why They Became Engineers
Intellectual curiosity (34 percent) followed by the thrill of finding creative solutions to society’s problems (24 percent) are the most popular reasons many U.S.
Engineers Week / Member Organizations
ACEC/Ohio E-Week Luncheon Explores Hyperloop Technology
Experts in the field of hyperloop technology will provide an in-depth presentation on its potential as a future means of transportation, during the annual ACEC/Ohio Central Ohio Chapter National Engineers Week Luncheon, to be held Thursday, February 21st at the Bridgewater Banquet and Conference Center in Powell, Ohio.
Industry News / Market Forecast
Dodge Momentum Index Climbs in January
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.7% in January to 157.7, up from the revised December reading of 150.6.
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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