Institute Research

What Lies Ahead: Understanding Engineering’s Future Impact on the U.S. Economy (December 8, 2021)

The ACEC Research Institute will unveil its second annual Engineering Industry Forecast, as well as deliver an update on the Engineering Industry Contribution report. Join our economic research team for…

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Survey (October 25, 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…

2022-2026 Engineering Industry Forecast and Contribution

This is the second annual release of this Engineering and Design Services industry forecast. In 2020, the ACEC Research Institute commissioned a series of studies – the Industry Impact Series…

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey – Wrap Up (June 9, 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…