Institute Research

The Role of Technology in Engineering and Design Services (January 18, 2022)

During this Roundtable we will discuss key takeaways from research recently completed by the ACEC Research Institute designed to better understand the technological landscape in the engineering and design services…

2021-2025 Engineering Industry Forecast

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

2021 Q4 – Engineering Business Sentiment

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…

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…