ACEC's Private Industry Briefs series provides analysis on the five key markets below, as well as macroeconomic trends. Markets: Commercial & Residential Real Estate; Intermodal & Logistics; Energy & Utilities; Health Care & Science+Technology; and Education.
New! 2022 End-of-Year Review & Economic Outlook
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2021
Intermodal & Logistics Market Brief (Winter)
K12 & Higher Education Market Brief (Fall)
Energy & Utilities Brief (Fall)
Economic Outlook Brief (Q2)
2020
Review and Economic Update (Q2)
Data Centers & Telecommunications (Fall)
Economic Outlook (Q3)
Healthcare & Science+Technology (Winter)
Intermodal & Logistics (Winter)
2019
Healthcare & Science+Technology (Spring)
Economic Outlook (Q1)
Economic Outlook (Q2)
Economic Outlook (Q3)
Commercial & Residential Real Estate (Fall)
2018
Commercial & Residential Real Estate (Summer)
Energy + Utilities (Fall)
Intermodal & Logistics (Winter)
ACEC's regular podcast Engineering Influcence includes regular visits from guests who speak to private market and economic trends impacting member firms.
New! Diana Alexander interviewed Jesse Gary, Head of Energy Systems, BluePrint Power about developing integrated energy solutions to help private companies take advantage of the energy transition to clean energy and decarbonize their operations.
Joshua Brooks, an architect and planner, is the co-director of the Denver, Colo., branch of the design firm Sasaki Associates. He joined Diana Alexander at the 2022 Fall Conference to discuss how airports like Denver International become centers for development.
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Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, the National Association of Home Builder's Assistant Vice President for Forecasting and Analysis joined Diana Alexander to discuss the outlook for residential real estate development now and into next year.
Interview with Aaron Jodka with Colliers, an international professional services and investment management company, to discuss recent changes to the health care, science + technology market.
Preview of the Healthcare & Science+ Technology Symposium
Aligning Owners and Leadership in Ownership Transition
ROG + Partners’ Steve Gido on M&A on the Deal Craze in Today's Design Services Industry
Booming Economy Powers Huge Surge in Engineering Industry Revenues
The State of the Economy and Outline Emerging Trends
ACEC's new Private Market Symposiums will convene clients, economists, policy makers and engineering leaders in different cities throughout the U.S. for an in-depth look into each private market.
Just announced! The next Private Market Symposium will be held in Houston, Texas, November 2022. This symposium will focus on the energy sector with a deep dive into ESG, the grid, electric vehicles, renewable energy including solar and wind and the race to net zero.
Each issue of ACEC's award-winning magazine, Engineering Inc., includes a Department called 'The Private Side', covering market and economic trends most relevant to member firms engaged in private work.
New! Homebuilders Turn to Single-Family Rental Market in Changing Economy
Port and Industrial Real Estate Growth Strong, With Focus in the Southeast (Spring 2022 Issue)
2021
2020
Keep up with the latest economic data informing the design and construction industries with monthly 10-minute (or so) recorded webinars from ACEC Vice President Erin McLaughlin. Originally begun to brief ACEC's ExCom, MO leaders, and senior staff during the pandemic-caused recession, these micro presentations provide charts and analysis on recently released data points. Links are also provided to longer presentations to MOs and other groups.
A/E Economic Update for June 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for May 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for April 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for March 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for February 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for January 2022 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for December 2021 from ACEC
A/E Economic Update for November 2021 from ACEC
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