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- 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.
- November 4, 2020
- Voters Approve Transportation Infrastructure Measures
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With the share of federal infrastructure funding continuing to shrink, voters at both the state and local levels approved measures to fund infrastructure improvements.
- October 30, 2020
- BST Global’s Javier Baldor and Hank Tran Look at What’s Next for AI in the AEC Industry
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n a virtual 2020 ACEC Fall Conference educational session, BST Global CEO Javier Baldor and Director of Knowledge Management Hank Tran explained the impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence across industries and honed in on specific-use cases in the AEC space.
- October 14, 2020
- Engineering Influence Podcast Looks at the Future of the Office Market
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On the latest Engineering Influence podcast, Carl Shilling, a principal at Stantec, shares his thoughts on the current state of the office market sector and how it may change going forward.
- September 10, 2020
- A/E Employment Surges, But State of Industry Remains Uncertain
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A/E employment increased by 14,400 jobs in August to 1,484,000. While that total still lags far behind pre-pandemic levels, the large increase points to a strengthening in the fundamentals for the engineering industry.
As enterprises thoughtfully work to meet environmental objectives from regulators, shareholders and consumers, Black & Veatch announces the launch of a dedicated environmental business unit to support those objectives.
HDR is serving as owner’s engineer for Invenergy’s recently announced Samson Solar Energy Center, the largest solar project in U.S. history. Located in northeastern Texas, Samson Solar Energy Center is designed to produce 1,310 megawatts of power.
Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire KTA, an engineering firm with core expertise in mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, commissioning, third party plan review, and lighting design.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,514,500 (December)
1,510,100 (November)
Construction Spending
$1,459.400,000 (November)
$1,446,900,000 (October)
Dodge Momentum Index
134.6 (December)
123.3 (November)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
295 Deals--Down 7 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
46.3 (November)
47.5 (October)
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