ACEC NEWS

Progress and Outlook – The ACEC Strategic Plan

The following message was sent to ACEC members on 7/30/24 via email as part of Linda Bauer Darr’s ongoing Tuesday Letter series. To sign up for ACEC’s emails, please visit:…

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Advocacy Alert: Senate Procedural Vote on R&D Likely This Week

ACEC’s advocacy team has learned that Senate Majority Leader Schumer will bring up HR 7024, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024,” for a procedural vote…

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Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Receives 2024 Power of Associations Silver Award

The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow has been recognized with a Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in The Power of Industry and…

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The RNC and 💼 Tax law implications for engineering firms

Yesterday, the Republican National Convention officially kicked off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with former President Donald Trump easily securing the delegate votes to clinch the Republican nomination for President. We also…

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Unpacking the Impact of the Chevron Decision and the GOP Platform

In 1984, the Supreme Court established the Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal administrative agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes as long as they were based on a…

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ACEC Research Institute Announces Nearly $700,000 in Engineering Scholarships Granted in 2024 

Washington, DC – The ACEC Research Institute is proud to announce that it has awarded nearly $700,000 in scholarships to 97 students in 48 states and the District of Columbia…

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House and Senate Pass Energy Bill, Legislation Heads to President Biden’s Desk for Signature

Recently, ACEC sent letters to key House and Senate champions of the nuclear provisions in the “Fire Grants and Safety Act” thanking them for their leadership. The bill passed both…

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SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Deference

Today, the Supreme Court overruled a 40-year precedent termed “Chevron deference,” which stated that courts must give deference to federal agencies when creating regulations based on an ambiguous law. It…

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U.S. DOT Highlights EJCDC Contract Documents and Other ACEC Project Delivery Resources for Local Project Sponsors

The U.S. Department of Transportation Project Delivery Center of Excellence has included contract documents, templates, and other resources from the Engineers Joint Contracts Document Committee (EJCDC) – a joint initiative…

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New A/E Firm Revenue Analysis

The Census Bureau released its 2024 1st Quarter Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). This data includes the design and engineering services performed by architecture and engineering companies.  Total seasonally adjusted A/E…

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