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ACEC has been working with the Transportation Construction Coalition and our MOs to produce case studies that highlight the need for infrastructure funding. The first case study launched this week…
For decades, engineering firms have relied on a straightforward growth model: when demand increased, firms hired more people. More projects required more engineers. More complexity required more expertise. More revenue…
Over the past year, moratoriums have become increasingly visible in discussions surrounding data centers, battery storage projects, cryptocurrency mining, renewable energy, warehouses, and other major infrastructure developments. As governments grapple…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…