American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Join us on Wednesday, April 22nd for a briefing on President Trump’s First 100 Days President Trump and congressional leaders have established an ambitious legislative agenda in 2025 built around tax reform, immigration, energy, regulatory streamlining and other priorities that will impact engineering businesses and markets. As the new Administration hits 100-day mark of the Trump presidency, ACEC’s advocacy team will review progress to date, provide insights on the path forward, and what it means for the engineering industry. The briefing may also provide a preview of the industry’s lobbying effort during the Annual Convention May 18-21, 2025 where hundreds of ACEC’s “citizen lobbyists” will engage lawmakers directly on tax and other policies critical to the industry. Learn More & Register Now: https://bit.ly/4hpHThQ

Vigor Shipyards, Inc.’s Southwest Yard Restoration Project on Harbor Island, Seattle, built by KPFF Consulting Engineers, Floyd|Snider & Vigor, LLC for the Vigor Shipyards has won an Honor Award in ACEC's Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). They will be presented with the award at the EEA Gala on May 20, 2025. The engineers transformed the area into an integrated off-channel marsh, intertidal, and riparian habitat that will help support recovery of injured aquatic resources and provide a natural refuge in the heart of an industrial area. The habitat is now in full use by its intended schools of fish, shorebirds, and other nearshore and marine life. The project also provided new, reconfigured piers, that features access bridges allowing for full use of the drydock across more than 18 feet of tidal change. Learn more about the Engineering Excellence Gala - https://bit.ly/4hxtWhW #CelebrateEngineeringExcellence #ACEC #CivilEngineering #Engineering

Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 1:30 PM ET for a session on Training Programs to Advance Your Staff’s AI and Tech Skills We have all established that artificial intelligence is here to stay and we need to get on this bus sooner or later. There are seemingly endless AI tools out there; and if technology is not your full time job, you probably have not had a chance to explore and learn which ones are most relevant and helpful to you. In this session, Kristin Kautz will share some of the tools she’s tested extensively and determined to be the most useful for the different roles in an AEC firm. Whether you are looking to enhance your own workflow, or aiming to better equip your whole team, this session is for you. Learn More & Register Now: https://bit.ly/4bFhUlf

In the latest issue of Engineering Inc., A/E industry mergers and acquisitions are fulfilling high expectations according to Morrissey Goodale LLC: https://bit.ly/4hpCSWw

For engineering firm project managers and firm principals, smaller projects can be a core revenue driver. But, smaller projects still have the potential to carry big risk that can be a drag on resources, profitability, and client satisfaction. The good news is that, with the right set of skills in your toolbox, you can ensure that even the smallest projects deliver maximum profits. From planning, scheduling and budgeting to risk control and crisis management, this live online program packs everything you need. Register now for Managing Small Projects Successfully: How to Prevent Small Projects from Becoming Big Problems: https://bit.ly/41DCm1b

The Future of AI in the AEC Industry – A Conversation with NVIDIA Hosted by the Technology Committee. Join us on April 8 for a session on how Al is transforming the AEC industry through eliminating tedious processes and boosting productivity. In this talk, we will: ?? Explore Al solutions for the infrastructure industry ?? We will cover the basics of Al – including training, fine tuning models, the impact on data science, and much more. ??The various uses of data and simulating projects before deployment in the real world. Free for ACEC Members! Learn More & Register Now: https://bit.ly/4iDn7My

Congratulations SmithGroup!

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation built by Arup for the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan has won an Honor Award in ACEC's Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). They will be presented with the award at the EEA Gala on May 20, 2025. The Gilder Center creates 33 connections among ten museum buildings to link the entire campus and establishes a new entrance in Theodore Roosevelt Park at Columbus Avenue and 79th Street. Upon entering the Gilder Center, visitors find themselves in the five-story Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium, a grand space illuminated with natural light admitted through large-scale skylights. The atrium’s texture, color, and flowing forms were inspired by canyons in the southwestern U.S., animating the grand entrance. Learn more about the Engineering Excellence Gala - https://bit.ly/4iCIgH0 #CelebrateEngineeringExcellence #ACEC #CivilEngineering #Engineering

Join us on April 10 for the Research Institute Market Briefing (hosted by MIC) Take a deep dive into the latest findings in ACEC Research Institute’s Q1 2025 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey with: ?? Joe Bates, Senior Research Consultant at the ACEC Research Institute and ??Thomas Grogan, Senior Director, Economics and Market Intelligence at ACEC National. This session is hosted by ACEC’s Market Intelligence Committee and will focus on market specific performance, trends and forecasting. Learn More & Register Now: https://bit.ly/4hDaD6B

The Future of AI in the AEC Industry – A Conversation with NVIDIA Hosted by the Technology Committee. Join us on April 8 for a session on how Al is transforming the AEC industry through eliminating tedious processes and boosting productivity. In this talk, we will: ?? Explore Al solutions for the infrastructure industry ?? We will cover the basics of Al – including training, fine tuning models, the impact on data science, and much more. ??The various uses of data and simulating projects before deployment in the real world. Free for ACEC Members! Learn More & Register Now: https://bit.ly/4iTxziY