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- March 17, 2022
- Design Services Industry Employment Tops 1.6 Million for the First Time
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With the remarkable expansion of the design services industry over the past 18 months, employment in the sector topped 1.6 million in February, up by nearly 9 percent since April 2020.
- February 25, 2022
- ACEC Research Institute's Engineering Business Sentiment Survey Finds Extreme Optimism
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The second quarterly ACEC Research Institute Engineering Business Sentiment survey, which we just released, paints a starkly two-tone picture. The 600-plus member firm respondents are “extremely optimistic” about the current state of their firms and our industry, but at the same time their “faith in the future of the U.S. economy dropped.”
- January 31, 2022
- Survey Lists Best Markets for STEM Workers
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Seattle, Austin, and Boston are the best metro areas for STEM professionals, according to a new report by WalletHub.
- October 8, 2021
- ACEC Monthly Economic Update Video: Housing Still Strong; Public Markets May Be Coming Out of Trough
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Erin McLaughlin, ACEC's private markets expert delivers her monthly economic update for the engineering and design industry in 10 minutes or less.
- August 26, 2021
- Podcast: AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker Discusses the ABI and the Economic Outlook
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On the latest Private Markets Update podcast, AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker and ACEC Vice President for Private Markets Resources Erin McLaughlin discuss the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) and his forecast for the design services industry.
- August 25, 2021
- 2nd Quarter A/E Revenues Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Total A/E revenues fully rebounded to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Services Survey released August 19th.
- June 28, 2021
- ACEC Study Finds Infrastructure Agreement Will Create 82,000 Engineering Jobs, Add $75 Billion to GDP
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On the heels of last week’s announcement that a bipartisan agreement had been reached on infrastructure,ACEC released a new report analyzing how the proposal might benefit the engineering and design industry in terms of economic output and job creation.
- June 17, 2021
- Private Markets Update on the Engineering Influence Podcast
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On the latest Engineering Influence Private Markets Update podcast, ACEC Private Market Resources Vice President Erin McLaughlin discussed the state of the economy and outline emerging trends, including the impressive growth in residential construction and the ongoing reduction in public spending in the A/E/C space.
- June 17, 2021
- Design Industry Revenues Up, Residential Still Hot, and Public Spending Down
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Total design industry revenues are beginning to rise, the residential market is still getting hotter, and public spending is down according to recent economic data released from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- June 3, 2021
- Podcast: Diving Into the 42nd Annual Deltek Clarity Architecture and Engineering Industry Study - Copy
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Deltek Product Marketing Director Megan Miller joined the Engineering Influence podcast to discuss the 42nd Annual Deltek Clarity Architecture and Engineering Industry Study, which was just released last week.
Brown and Caldwell announce Euan Finlay has been promoted from senior vice president to chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. A senior executive with 25 years of experience, Finlay excels in leading organizations and teams to deliver excellence to clients while driving sustainable growth.
VHB welcomes Meghan Powell as Director of Transit and Rail for the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, Powell will carve a path forward for VHB's Transit and Rail service line by strategically leading the development and implementation of its growth strategy.
Brown and Caldwell today announced Vice President Dr. Kati Bell has been appointed a fellow of the UC Irvine Water-Energy Nexus Center (WEX Center).
The WEX Center promotes fundamental and applied research at the water-energy nexus in partnership with industry. Its research focuses on all dimensions of power/energy use and efficiency in the water processing sector, including extraction, treatment, conveyance, reclamation, and reuse.
Indicators
Engineering Employment
1,603,500 (February)
1,599,100 (January)
Construction Spending
$1,677,200,000 (January)
$1,655,800,000 (December)
Dodge Momentum Index
158.2 (February)
151.7 (January))
Morrissey Goodale U.S. M&A Index
425 Deals—Up 33 percent year-over-year
AIA Billings Index
51.0 (January)
51.0 (December)
Engineering Career Opportunities
