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2025 Economic Assessment & Forecast

Executive Summary – 2025 Economic Assessment & Forecast of the Engineering and Design Services Industry The 2025 Economic Assessment & Forecast, produced by the ACEC Research Institute and conducted by…

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Why and How?—A Primer on AI Integration for Engineering Firms from the ACEC Technology Committee

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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ACEC Research Institute Business Climate Lightning Poll October 2025

A mid-quarter update to the Engineering Business Sentiment

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ACEC Statement on the Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr released the following statement on the government shutdown: “The American Council of Engineering Companies urges lawmakers to find a bipartisan…

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ACEC Research Institute Recognizes VHB for Exceptional Commitment to Engineering Industry Research 

Today, the ACEC Research Institute announced that VHB has made another major donation in support of its mission. VHB—whose 2,200+ engineers, scientists, planners, and designers partner with clients and communities to create a…

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Burns & McDonnell Makes Founder Circle Donation to the ACEC Research Institute

Washington, DC – Today, the ACEC Research Institute announced a major donation from Burns & McDonnell, a 100% employee-owned engineering and construction firm.   Burns & McDonnell’s Founder Circle donation supports…

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Comment Letter in Response to the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Regards to FAR Part 36, Construction & Architect-Engineer Contracts

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – the business voice of the engineering industry – appreciates the Trump Administration’s initiative to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and streamline…

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Engineering Business Sentiment Q3 2025

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…

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ACEC Support Letter Urging Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Leadership to Approve FERC Nominees

ACEC support letter sent urging Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee leadership to swiftly approve the FERC nominees to fill current vacancies and return the Commission to full complement.

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Letter to Secretary Rubio and MCC Board of Directors

On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the business voice of the nation’s engineering industry, we appreciate your many decades of support for America’s engineering industry with…

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