Institute Research

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey – Wave 9 (March 7, 2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption in America’s economy, which extended to the engineering industry. To gauge the effect of the economic shutdown on design firms, the ACEC Research…

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2020 Engineering Industry Profile

The ACEC Research Institute commissioned a series of studies – the Industry Impact Series – to profile and analyze performance in the Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying Services Industry (A/E). The…

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Sustainability and Renewables in a Post-Pandemic World (February 11, 2021)

The pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption throughout the economy and its impacts will be felt for many years. The A/E industry is not immune from these long-lasting…

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2020 Engineering Industry Economic Contribution

The ACEC Research Institute commissioned a series of studies – the Industry Impact Series – to profile and analyze performance in the Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying Services Industry (A/E). The…

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Building Density in the Post-Pandemic World (January 14, 2021)

The pandemic has forced us to change the way we live and work. Most office buildings, although designed with open floor plans, have far lower current occupancy rates than pre-pandemic…

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Project Acceleration Tools and Processes (September 23, 2020)

Previously recorded on September 23, 2020 Project Acceleration Tools and Processes focused on empowering localities with effective tools and processes to accelerate project delivery. In this session, participants learned in…

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COVID-19 Business Impact Survey – Wave 8 (September 18, 2020)

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption in America’s economy, which extended to the engineering industry. To gauge the effect of the economic shutdown on design firms, the ACEC Research…

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Funding and Financing for Community Serving Infrastructure (September 16, 2020)

Previously recorded on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Funding and Financing for Community Serving Infrastructure focused on the playbook’s funding and financing recommendations. In this session, participants learned in detail about…

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The Buildings We Live and Work In (June 25, 2020)

The world today is full of extraordinary volatility, yet the engineering industry has risen to the challenge. Uniquely positioned at the forefront of designing buildings for work and home –…

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The Impact of Technology on Engineering (June 18, 2020)

Uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has inspired much speculation about the impact of technology on engineering, the speed of design, as well as its effect on firm’s workforce and culture. Panelists…

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