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ACEC Launches National Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Fix the R&D Tax

Washington, DC –This week, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) launched a national ad campaign urging Congress to repeal the 5-year amortization mandate of research and development (R&D) expenses…

Coalition Letter on Fix to R&D Amortization

ACEC and a coalition of business allies urged Congress to take immediate action to support innovation and fix the R&D amortization requirement. Starting in 2022, engineering firms and other innovators…

ACEC Research Institute Achievement Report 2023

ACEC in the News: R&D amortization

On Oct. 30, Politico Influence covered the ACEC advocacy campaign to fix R&D amortization: ON THE AIRWAVES: The American Council of Engineering Companies is rolling out a national campaign this week pushing lawmakers…

ACEC Research Institute Diversity Roadmap Benchmarking Results (October 24, 2023)

The ACEC Research Institute will unveil the results of the industry’s first ever DEI&B Maturity Model and Benchmarking Study. Join this esteemed panel to learn about the business case for…

ACEC Presents National Awards to Outstanding Engineers, Students

Washington, DC – Last week, the American Council of Engineering Companies presented awards to engineers who have made significant contributions to their profession and their community at the organization’s Fall…

2023 Economic Assessment & Forecast

This is the fourth 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…

Davis Bacon Memo

The Department of Labor issued its final rule and FAQs to update the Davis-Bacon regulations in August and the changes take effect on October 23. ACEC worked with outside counsel…

2022-2023 ACEC Annual Report

The past year has been a period of significant change, with the economy returning to a sense of normalcy following COVID, a shift in power in Congress, and the beginnings…

National Infrastructure Leaders Visit Dallas’ Able Pump Station to Tout Benefits of Water Infrastructure Investment

DALLAS, TX.— An award-winning pump station in south downtown Dallas that protects residents from the Trinity River today was showcased by the national Engineering and Public Works Roadshow as an…