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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 –…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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,…

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…

Engineering Panel Says Buildings Must Adapt for Greater New Normal Occupant Safety; Believe Significant Remote Working Here to Stay

Washington, D.C. – A roundtable of engineering industry experts said Thursday that COVID-19 will force retrofitting of existing buildings, and future building design measures to enhance post-pandemic safety and comfort…

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey – Wave 7 (May 30, 2020)

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, the ACEC Research…

May 25, 2020 ACEC Letter to OMB

ACEC letter to OMB Administrator Wooten seeking to clarify the treatment of loan forgiveness received by a firm for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan relative to direct and indirect…