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Q4 Engineering Business Sentiment Report Released by ACEC Research Institute

ACEC Research Institute Releases Findings of Q4 Engineering Business Sentiment Report  Inflation and recession concerns drive economic outlook WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the ACEC Research Institute released its Engineering Business Sentiment report findings for…

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State of the Engineering Economy – Q4 2022 (October 25, 2022)

The ACEC Research Institute will provide its quarterly update on the State of the Engineering Economy – 2022 Q4. Join our economic research team for a lively discussion on the…

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ACEC Comments on Proposed Changes to DOT DBE Rules

Comments submitted by ACEC to the U.S. Department of Transportation on proposed changes to regulations regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs, including increases to the Personal Net Worth cap for owners…

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 ACEC Comments on Draft FAR Rule Requiring Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects Greater than $35 million.

Comment letter sent from ACEC President & CEO Linda Bauer Darr on October 18, 2022, to the FAR, recommending that A/E firms and their employees be exempt from Project Labor…

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Engineering & Design Services Forecast to See Record Growth in 2022, Despite Economic Headwinds on the Horizon

Washington, D.C. (Oct 17, 2022) — The engineering and design services sector made a full recovery from the pandemic in 2021 and looks poised to deliver a historically high economic…

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Commercial & Residential Real Estate Private Industry Brief – Fall 2022

Design and construction spending for single-family and multifamily residential markets in the U.S. is projected to reach a combined $602 billion, up 38% year-over-year in 2022 while spending for the…

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2022 Economic Assessment & Forecast

This is the third 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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October 9, 2020 Letter to the House and Senate Small Business Committees

ACEC letter to the House and Senate Small Business Committees urging opposition to the PPP FAR Credits Clause.

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Landmark Study Highlights Key Recommendations in Design-Build Project Delivery

Washington, D.C. — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Research Institute today released a new study with the University of Colorado Boulder that examines the benefits and challenges both…

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ACEC Support Letter for the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2022 (EISA)

Support letter sent from ACEC President & CEO Linda Bauer Darr on September 27, 2022, to Senator Manchin supporting the Energy Independence and Security Act, a bill that included key…

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