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Q3 2020 Economic Outlook – Private Industry Brief

In this issue of ACEC’s Private Industry Briefs we provide an update on the five macroeconomic trends during this unprecedented recession, analyze how long a recovery may take for our…

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Q2 2020 Economic Outlook – Private Industry Brief

For the A/E industry 2020 started off very strong. Firm revenues reached nearly $90B in the fourth quarter of 2019 an all time high and that pace continued into March…

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Economic Panel Predicts Slow Recovery For Many Engineering Markets After COVID-19

A roundtable of economic and policy experts said that even after a COVID–19 vaccine is discovered, it could take many engineering markets years to recover from the pandemic’s impact. “Funding…

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The Buildings We Live and Work In (June 25, 2020)

The world today is full of extraordinary volatility, yet the engineering industry has risen to the challenge. Uniquely positioned at the forefront of designing buildings for work and home –…

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The Impact of Technology on Engineering (June 18, 2020)

Uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has inspired much speculation about the impact of technology on engineering, the speed of design, as well as its effect on firm’s workforce and culture. Panelists…

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Data Centers & Telecommunications Private Industry Brief – Special Issue 2020

The communications market sector is one of the few expected to grow over the coming years and may be the most resilient during the current pandemic caused recession. In this…

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ACEC letter to House T&I Committee on the INVEST Act

A June 16, 2020 letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the Invest in America Act.

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New ACEC Research Institute Survey Reveals More U.S. Engineering Firms See COVID-19 Related Business Growth, Record Support for PPP Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A majority of U.S. engineering firm leaders report their businesses are engaging in more COVID-19 pandemic response and are seeing other areas of their businesses outperforming today…

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ACEC Research Institute Releases Findings of COVID-19 Business Impact Survey Series

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption in America’s economy, which extended to the engineering industry. To gauge the effect of the economic shutdown on design firms,…

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Engineering Futurists See Greater Adoption of Technology; Need For More Talent; Heightened Respect for Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – A roundtable of engineering industry futurists said Thursday the industry’s future will require more engineers, feature new technology-based best practices, and result in an enhanced appreciation of…

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