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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2025 Q4 Engineering Business Sentiment reveals an industry that continues to demonstrate resilience and optimism despite a shifting economic environment. Current sentiment remains notably strong: firms report…
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Re: “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” (USCIS-2025-0040-0001) Dear Secretary Noem and Director Edlow: The American Council of Engineering Companies (“ACEC”) submits this…
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Re: Presidential proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Dear Secretary Noem: On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), I am writing to request an…
Read MoreGo/No-Go Process The pursuit of a project needs to follow a structured process of research and strategy. The first step is to make a “go/no go” decision on the pursuit.…
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In this Market Intelligence Brief Special Issue, we take a deeper look into the five key trends shaping the data center market. AI workloads are driving unprecedented power demand, projected…
Read MoreThis updated tool provides a complete, customizable template for keeping clients and stakeholders informed throughout a project. More than a form, it is a communication system designed to protect firms from misunderstandings,…
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The Workforce of the Future, the second report in the ACEC Research Institute’s Firm of the Future series, examines the demographics, motivations, skills, and expectations that will shape the industry…
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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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From professional conferences to happy hours, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating conversation among members of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)—the business…
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