ACEC NEWS

Engineering Fee Hike and GOP Caucus Insights

To the ACEC Community, This first full week of 2024 brings good news. First, right before the holidays, President Biden signed into law the FY’24 National Defense Authorization Act, including…

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ACEC Market Insights: What’s Driving the Industry

Listen to this update: Recently, the US Census released the results of its monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey. The survey provides estimates of the total dollar value…

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Council Secures Engineering Exemption in New PLA Rule

ACEC was successful in securing an exemption for A/E services subject to Brooks Act procurement rules from a final Biden Administration rule requiring the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA)…

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ACEC Member Talks Dangers of R&D Tax on Nevada Newsmakers

Chris Anderson, CEO of DJ&A Engineering, appeared on the Nevada Newsmakers program with Nevada state NFIB Director Tray Abney to discuss the dangers associated with the 5-year amortization requirement for…

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FAA Extension Approved Through March 8, 2024

Last night, the Senate cleared the House-passed extension of Federal Aviation Administration programs and funding. The short-term measure runs through March 8, 2024. This was necessary to avoid a lapse…

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Top Podcasts of 2023 from Engineering Influence

As we bid farewell to 2023, what better way to reflect on the year than by revisiting some of the most insightful discussions and interviews from ACEC’s Engineering Influence podcast.…

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2023 Q3 AE Services Analysis

Listen to this post:   The Census Bureau released its 2023 3rd Quarter Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). This data includes the design and engineering services performed by architecture and engineering…

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ACEC R&D Amortization Update 

The American Council of Engineering Companies continues to advocate for an urgent fix to the R&D tax to preserve American innovation and our competitiveness in the global marketplace.  Here’s what…

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ACEC’s 2024-2026 National Officer Election Results Are In

With ballot counting and certification now complete, we are pleased to announce the results of the 2024-2026 National Officer elections. All nominees (below) were returned as Officers-Elect, with their terms…

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Diversity Roadmap Helps Unlock the Power of Inclusion

Guest Post: Janie Tiedeman | Senior Vice President, RS&H | Chair, 2023-2025 ACEC DEI&B Committee Last week, the ACEC Research Institute released its first-ever Diversity Roadmap Report on the state of…

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