Institute Research
Mike Carragher Receives ACEC Distinguished Service Award The ACEC Research Institute congratulates Mike Carragher, Chair & CEO of VHB and Past Chair of the ACEC Research Institute, on receiving ACEC’s…
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This is the sixth annual release of the Engineering and Design Services industry forecast. In 2020, the ACEC Research Institute first commissioned a series of studies – the Industry Impact…
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These quarterly reports detail the sentiment of more than 600 engineering firm owners and executives surveyed for their outlook on their firms’ finances, their optimism for the engineering and design…
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Engineering Leaders Report Strong Current Business Conditions, Heightened Concerns for the Future Despite continued strength in the fundamentals of their own businesses, engineering firm executives are expressing growing concern about…
Read MoreFrom Insight to Action: New Study Reveals Why Progressive Design-Build is Reshaping Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ACEC Research Institute has released a landmark report, “Progressive Design-Build: Practice, Perception, and…
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When the ACEC Research Institute last surveyed engineering firms in April 2025 about their business outlook, the results painted an ominous picture of the economy in general which bled over…
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New ACEC Research Institute Report Finds AI is Transforming Engineering by Accelerating Human Talent
A groundbreaking new report released today by the ACEC Research Institute, reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the engineering and design services industry by enhancing human capability rather…
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Progressive Design-Build (PDB) has emerged as an innovative project delivery method emphasizing collaboration, transparency, and balanced risk allocation. This white paper examines how Progressive Design-Build is adopted, perceived, and practiced.
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