Engineering Influence from ACEC

Are We Headed to a Government Shutdown?

Government funding expires on September 30th.  Unless the House and Senate come to an agreement on key spending items, we will enter a period of a partial government shutdown.  Is this avoidable?  How long will it last?  What impact will it have on our industry?
We talked to Matt Reiffer, ACEC's Vice President for Infrastructure Programs to find out.
 
 

The ACEC Research Institute’s 2023 Q3 Sentiment Survey

The ACEC Research Institute recently published its 2023 Q3 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey.  We sat down with Joe Bates with the Institute, to review the survey's findings and check the pulse of the engineering industry.  Download the survey here. 

Filling the Practical Skills Gap with VDCI’s David Sellers

David Sellers, the President and CEO of VDCI - the Virtual Design and Construction Institute (www.vdci.edu) joined the podcast to discuss how ongoing virtual education can help close the practical skills gap that exists with new engineering graduates who lack the hands-on skills to immediately take on project work on software platforms upon being hired.

Private Market Economic Update with Dr. Anirban Basu

On this episode, Dr. Anirban Basu and Diana Alexander cover everything from recession to monetary policy, inflation to deflation, and what markets will fair best and which won't during this downturn. Find more private market briefs here: https://www.acec.org/resources/resource-library/?_topic_area=private-markets&_resource_type=brief
Register for the AI in AEC series here: https://www.acec.org/course/ai-for-aec-business-development-marketing-transformed-four-part-series/
 

The Time to Standardize Digital Design Delivery is Now

With evolving sustainability requirements, talent and skill shortages across the sector, and greater client demands, infrastructure project design and delivery have never been more complex and challenging for today’s engineering consulting and service firms. A critical approach to overcoming these issues is standardizing engineering design review processes and technologies.
In this podcast, we talk to Dan Cutler, Project Engineer with Bentley Systems, about how ProjectWise, powered by iTwin, can standardize engineering work in progress using scalable and customizable workflows without limiting the number of projects an organization can manage and without having to start over with new CAD applications. We also discuss how ProjectWise can help engineering consulting and service firms comply with ISO19650 standards.

The Importance of Culture for Long-Term Success with Kimley-Horn

ACEC member firm Kimley-Horn's Barry Barber, the firm's Chairman of the Board, came on the program to discuss how a long-standing set of principles and a clear corporate culture can lead to successful organic growth and employee retention.  

Member Firm News: STV Acquires American Engineers, Inc.

Jerry Stump, PE, President of STV's South/Central Transportation Group joined the program to discuss the firm's recent acquisition of American Engineers, Inc.
Jerry discussed STV's M&A strategy and shared his perspectives on the engineering marketplace and how firms are navigating M&A to grow and augment the engineering staff shortage.  

CRE Market Update with Colliers

CRE Market Update with Colliers
Join us for a private market update on commercial real estate with investment management company director, Aaron Jodka. Listen to our Diana Alexander and Aaron discuss these topics:
Monetary policy
Shift in banking sentiment and funding availability
Latest office trends and adaptive re-use opportunities
“Tough Tech”
Emerging markets and regional trends
To subscribe to the private market briefs, visit ACEC’s new resource center and complete the form at the bottom of the page: https://www.acec.org/resources/private-market-resources/ or email dalexander@acec.org. The next brief will be released in August and will feature the education market to include K-12 and higher education.
Follow this link to download the latest Health Care & Science + Technology Private Industry Brief.  (see below)
To register for the latest AI in AEC four-part online series visit here:  https://www.acec.org/course/ai-for-aec-business-development-marketing-transformed-four-part-series/