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- March 30, 2021
- Net Zero Buildings Week Celebrates Clean Energy Future
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During Net Zero Buildings Week (March 29-April 2), building industry organizations are showcasing and promoting the benefits of net zero buildings for a clean energy future.
- March 25, 2021
- DOT Secretary Buttigieg to Congress: "Now is the Time" to Invest in Transformational Infrastructure
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Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation made an impassioned call for "a national commitment to fix and transform America's infrastructure."
- March 23, 2021
- ACEC celebrates National Surveyors Week by welcoming COPS Chair Joe Romano to the Engineering Influence Podcast - Copy
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Joseph Romano, a principal at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and chair of ACEC’s Coalition of Professional Surveyors, came on the Engineering Influence podcast to talk about National Surveyors week and the surveying sector.
- March 18, 2021
- Market Sentiment Climbs in ACEC Research Institute's Ninth COVID Member Survey
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Member firm sentiment about the market continues to improve, according to the latest ACEC Research Institute member survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the survey of 408 members between February 25 and March 5, 42 percent said their firm's overall finances are better than before the pandemic, up from 32 percent in the eighth survey, which was conducted in September 2020.
- January 14, 2021
- Deloitte's Motyka Discusses Renewable Energy Outlook on Engineering Influence Podcast
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Marlene Motyka, who is the U.S. and Global Renewable Energy Leader at Deloitte, joined the Engineering Influence podcast to discuss her firm's recently released 2021 Renewable Energy Outlook report.
- December 10, 2020
- House Passes Watered-Down WRDA Bill; Senate Action Expected Next Week
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The House of Representatives passed a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) on Tuesday, authorizing $9.9 billion in federal funds for 46 Army Corps of Engineers flood control, environmental restoration, coastal protection, and other projects.
- December 3, 2020
- Black & Veatch Power President Mario Azar Discusses Firm’s Decision to Decarbonize
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On October 29, Black & Veatch announced that it will decarbonize its project portfolio, no longer participating in any future coal-based power design and construction. ACEC spoke with Mario Azar, president of Black & Veatch’s power business to discuss the reasons behind the firm decision and the future implications.
- November 24, 2020
- Engineering Influence Podcast: Dodge Chief Economist Richard Branch Breaks Down His 2021 Market Forecast
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On the latest Engineering Influence podcast, Dodge Data and Analytics Chief Economist Richard Branch discusses his 2021 economic and construction market forecast.
- November 19, 2020
- A/E Industry 3rd-Quarter Revenues Down 11.8 Year-Over-Year, Flat From 2nd Quarter
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s ‘advance estimate’ of total A/E revenues for the third quarter of 2020 (Q3) is $80.08 billion, an 11.8% decline from the same quarter last year. The estimate is less than a half-point improvement from the $79.77 billion in A/E revenues in Q2, which was the first full quarter of the pandemic-caused recession.
- November 18, 2020
- Engineering Influence Podcast Examines the Role of the Engineer in Society
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On the latest Engineering Influence podcast, Mike McMeekin, executive director of the Engineering Change Lab, and Darshan Karwat, assistant professor in Arizona State University's School for the Future of Innovation in Society discuss the evolving role of the engineer in society and the emergence of the activist engineer.
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announced the acquisition of Adams Consulting Engineers, Inc. headquartered in Dallas with additional offices in Austin and Tyler, Texas. The acquisition, only the second in Langan’s 50-year history, helps accelerate the firm’s growth in Texas, where Langan has operated since 2015 in Houston. With this move, Langan now has more than 1,300 employees across 36 offices.
The recently finalized partnership of Confluence Networks, LLC and MasTec, Inc. has selected WSP USA to assist in completing its Confluence-1 fiberoptic cable system.
Burns & McDonnell has promoted Leon Harden as the firm’s first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy manager. After three years working in recruitment at Burns & McDonnell, in his new role Harden will work closely with executive leaders and business diversity teams globally to provide strategic guidance for creating and integrating DEI initiatives and programs into all aspects of the 100% employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,539,400 (March)
1,532,000 (February)
Construction Spending
$1,516,900,000 (February)
$1,529,000,000 (January)
Dodge Momentum Index
151.4 (March)
148.8 (February)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
313 Deals--Down 2 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
53.3 (February)
44.9 (January)
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