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What They Are Saying: House Leaders are Ready to Vote on the BUILD America 250 Act 

WASHINGTON – The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recently advanced the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act, bringing renewed focus to the importance of investing in America’s roads, bridges, and transit…

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…

Steady 2026 Spending Reflects Continued Normalization

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest Value of Construction Put in Place survey, which provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of design and construction work completed…

The Grid Can’t Wait for Washington to Figure This Out

There’s a version of the AI story that gets told almost exclusively in the language of software, through terms such as models, agents, tokens and parameters. It’s a compelling narrative,…

ACEC Supports Bills to Speed Energy Delivery

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) released the following statement in support of the passage of H.R. 5631, the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act, and H.R. 1687,…

Progressive Design-Build Has Reached the Center of the Industry: Now Comes the Hard Part

From STV’s CEO and Vice Chair of the ACEC Research Institute Greg Kelly: Progressive design-build, also known as phased design-build, has moved from the edge of the delivery conversation to…

Engineering Firms Move to a Position of Strength, ACEC Research Institute Reports 

WASHINGTON, DC — May 21, 2026 — The ACEC Research Institute released its Engineering Business Sentiment Survey Q2 today, painting a picture of an industry that remains fundamentally sound, while recalibrating in response to a more uncertain economic environment. …

Your People Are Here: ACEC Coalitions at the 2026 Annual Convention

There’s a moment at every convention when the big-room energy fades and something more valuable takes over, with a smaller table, a familiar challenge on the whiteboard, and a room…

Key Takeaways from the 2026 Annual Convention on Civil Works and Federal Lands

At the 2026 ACEC Annual Convention & Legislative Summit, industry leaders and federal officials outlined a clear shift in how infrastructure is planned, funded, and delivered—a shift reflected in initiatives…

ACEC Supports BUILD America 250 Act as Important First Step on Surface Reauthorization

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the business voice of America’s engineering and design services industry released the following statement on the BUILD America 250 Act: “Chairman Graves and…