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Matthew Murello Talks Up ACEC Coalitions at National HQ Meeting
ACEC Coalition Leaders Chair-Elect Matthew Murello discussed the rapid growth of the seven ACEC coalitions with ACEC/National staff in Washington, D.C. today. Murello, who is president of Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates in Chester, N.J., talked about how coalition members are the "best of the best" and among the most active Council members.
ACEC News / President's Monthly Update
President's Monthly Update--July, 2019
June was another busy month here at the Council, as we hosted the annual Leadership Orientation sessions for MO leaders. In all, 66 representatives from 33 MOs attended the two sessions, during which they were briefed by staff on ACEC’s programs, services, and activities.
ACEC News / Fall Conference
Top Political Reporter Robert Costa to Break Down D.C. Politics, 2020 Election at 2019 ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago
Robert Costa, who will keynote the 2019 ACEC Fall Conference in Chicago, October 13-16, is one of the most connected and influential journalists in the national political sphere. In his address, Costa will offer his unique insights on the current political situation in Washington, DC and handicap the 2020 Election.
Industry News
NOAA Report Cites Climate Change as Cause of Record High-Tide Flooding
Sea-level rise pushed high-tide flooding days in the United States to record levels, between May 2018 and April 2019, according to a new report by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACEC News / Advocacy
House Passes Green Card Reform Bill
The House of Representatives approved the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044) this week in order to tackle the backlog of people waiting for an employment-based green card.
Boxwood Merger Corp. (Nasdaq: BWMC, BWMCU and BWMCW) (“Boxwood”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC (“Atlas”) (combined together with Boxwood, the “Company”), a leading provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering and consulting services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Atlas will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Boxwood. Immediately following the proposed transaction, Boxwood intends to change its name to Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (“Atlas Technical”) and its shares of Class A common stock are expected to continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “ATCX.”
The joint venture of Gannett Fleming and Dewberry announced that it was awarded one of four five-year engineering/architecture indefinite delivery, indefinitely quantity (IDIQ) contracts issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District.
WEST was awarded a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer Contract worth up to $4.5 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District for AE Hydrologic and Hydraulic Services for Civil Works Projects.
Indicators
ACEC Engineering Business Index (EBI)
62.6 (2Q, 2019)
62.2 (1Q, 2019)
Engineering Employment
1,521,800 (July)
1,517,500 (June)
Construction Spending
$1,286,997,000 (June)
$1,303,427,000 (May)
ACEC Stock Index
38.16 (August 5)
41.90 (July 29)
Dodge Momentum Index
138.9 (July)
145.6 (June)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Index
297 Deals year-over-year (August)
312 Deals year-over-year (July)
AIA Billings Index
49.1 (June)
50.2 (May)
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