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New Data Signals Shift from Manufacturing to Digital Infrastructure

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest Value of Construction Put in Place (CPiP) survey, which provides monthly design and construction spending for public and private sectors. With the…

ACEC Research Institute Announces Inaugural Visionary Circle Donors  

Today, the ACEC Research Institute announced a new Visionary Circle giving tier and the inaugural group making an extraordinary investment in the future of the engineering industry with an annual $25,000 donation for the next…

Olsson Promotes Sarah Foster to President

From Olsson’s Announcement: Sarah Foster has been named president of Olsson, effective immediately. Foster was previously the engineering and design firm’s executive vice president of markets. As president, she will…

Engineering’s Future Takes Shape: Inside the ACEC Research Institute’s Industry Insights Team

Each year, the ACEC Research Institute convenes what I consider one of our most valuable strategic exercises, bringing together some of the brightest minds in engineering to look collectively at…

Alabama Engineers Take the Lead on Dam Safety

Attendees at the Alabama Dam Safety Act bill signing (l to r): Jeff Smitherman, Director, Alabama Emergency Management Agency; Chris Crawford, PE (TTL), President, ACEC/Alabama; Lawren Pratt, PE (Barge Design…

New Research Gives Design-Build Contractors a Clearer Roadmap for Getting Projects Across the Finish Line

The ACEC Research Institute released a new study on Progressive Design-Build (PDB), offering construction and engineering professionals on-the-ground guidance on what separates projects that succeed from those that stall and…

ACEC Mourns the Passing of Former National Chair Ted Williams (1954-2026)

Former ACEC Chair Ted Williams passed away on Monday, June 22, at the age of 71. For 38 of his 50 years in civil engineering, he was at Landmark Engineering,…

A/E Services Growth Remains Modest Entering 2026

The Census Bureau released its 2026 1st Quarter Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). This data includes revenue for the design and engineering services performed by architecture and engineering companies. The A/E…

Three things that the most recent Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairs agree on, and what it means for surface reauthorization

  The surface transportation reauthorization debate is heating up in Congress.  We sat down with two former committee chairs to get insights into the fundamentals: what do the people who’ve…

ACEC Research Institute Expands Giving Program

Six years ago, the ACEC Research Institute was launched as the go-to source for knowledge, original research, and thought leadership about the size, impact, and future of the engineering industry.…