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- December 11, 2019
- Research Highlights Reasons Why Young Women Choose Remain in Engineering
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Rather than looking at reasons why young women leave engineering, a new study by DiscoverE and the Concord Evaluation Group examines why women choose to stay.
- December 9, 2019
- Transportation Infrastructure Market Forecast to Grow by 5 Percent in 2020
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The U.S. transportation infrastructure market will grow by least 5 percent in 2020, according to the latest forecast by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
- December 9, 2019
- Latest Engineering Influence Podcast Focuses on 3Q Economic Report
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ACEC Senior Director of Private Market Resources Erin McLaughlin takes a deep dive into the just-released ACEC 3Q Review in the latest ACEC Engineering Influence podcast.
- December 6, 2019
- U.S. Construction Spending Continues to Slip; Gov’t Sector Falls for First Time Since June
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Overall U.S. construction spending dropped 0.8 percent in October, following on a 0.3 percent decline in September. During the first 10 months of 2019, annualized construction spending is down 1.7 percent from a year earlier.
- December 3, 2019
- Sargent & Lundy and EIA Improve Modeling for Annual Energy Outlook
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Sargent & Lundy worked with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)on a study to improve the modeling tor the Annual Energy Outlook.
- November 27, 2019
- ACEC’s 3Q Economic Outlook Highlights Potential Upsides for U.S. Economy
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The latest ACEC Private Market Briefs-Economic Outlook Q3 looks at business economists' views on the greatest upside risks to the economy.
- November 26, 2019
- ArchitecturArchitecture Billings Index Rebounds After Two Down Months
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The AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rebounded into positive territory in October after two months of decline in demand for design services.
- November 25, 2019
- Project Owners Select Design-Build for Single Point of Responsibility
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A primary reason when project owners choose design-build is because it creates a single point of responsibility and accountability for design and construction, according to a study conducted the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- November 22, 2019
- Pew Report Highlights 13 Innovative Flood Mitigation Solutions
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A new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts highlights some of the nation’s most effective flood mitigation programs. Based on primary research by Dewberry, the report provides case studies of 13 communities that have implemented effective and innovative ways to reduce flooding
- November 22, 2019
- State Expenditures on Transportation Climb in 2019, Water Spending Drops
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Strong tax collections over the past several years have led to record state expenditures, with the total reaching $2.1 trillion in Fiscal Year 2019, up from $2.0 trillion in FY2018, according to the annual report from the National Association of State Budget Officers.
UK railways could soon follow in the footsteps of other global transit systems by deploying a new generation of hydrogen-powered trains. Consultancy Arup has been engaged by the RSSB to produce a report charting the course for bringing hyrdrail to Great Britain’s mainline.
Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, has been selected by the Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) to design energy efficiency improvements at its Clearwater Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF).
Stantec’s Water System Improvement Project for the City of Burton, Michigan has been awarded the honor of Recognized Project by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) AQUARIUS Recognition Program. The program honors outstanding achievements in innovation, sustainability, and public-health protection for projects funded by the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,530,600 (November)
1,522,200 (October)
Construction Spending
$1,291,100,000 (October)
$1,301,800,000 (September)
ACEC Stock Index
41.33 (December 9)
42.75 (November 25)
Dodge Momentum Index
155.3 (November)
150.9 (October)
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
300 Deals--Up 1 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
52.0 (October)
49.7 (September)
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