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ANNOUNCEMENTS


Navigating Uncertainty: Funding, Tariffs, Policy Shifts, and Industry Impacts
To the ACEC Community, Â Late yesterday afternoon, House Speaker Johnson rallied enough Republican votes to pass a stopgap spending bill...


Celebrating Engineers Week: Honoring Innovation, Advocacy, and Excellence
To the ACEC Community,  This past Sunday marked the beginning of Engineers Week. For more than six decades, E-Week has been a...


Navigating Change: ACEC's Response to Washington's New Leadership
To the ACEC Community,   Last week, we announced that President Trump’s 2024 campaign manager will be a speaker at our Annual...
OMB memo and impact to federal programs and projects- Check back for updates
Updated information sent 1/29/2025 at 11:20AM News outlets are reporting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has withdrawn the...
DEI executive orders
ACEC has been receiving many questions on the new Administration's actions related to DEI programs and I wanted to provide a summary of...
ACEC Update on Trump Executive Orders
We are now four days into the second Trump Administration and there is much activity in Washington to report. You may have seen that on...


Trump 2.0: Executive Orders, Industry Impacts, and the Future of Engineering Â
To the ACEC Community,   As promised, President Trump kicked off his second term at full speed, signing a record-setting 26 Day One...
Impact of New Executive Order on IIJA Funded Projects
UPDATE as of 1/22/2025- FHWA has restarted reimbursement of federal-aid highway projects. So, thankfully, the immediate crisis seems to...


From Ashes to Action: Rebuilding, Leadership, and Change on Both Coasts
To the ACEC Community,   The eyes of the nation are on the two coasts this week. Fires continue to rage throughout Los Angeles, with...
Federal Register Notice - Final Rule Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products
FHWA published a Final Rule in the Federal Register this morning amending it’s Buy America regulation to terminate the existing general...

It is time for our 3rd Annual STEM Game Day event!
We are excited to hold 3 events across the state over the next few months! These events, held in Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff, will...


Navigate 2025: Key Changes and Opportunities in Engineering
To the ACEC Community,   Happy 2025! I hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday season and that you took some time to...


Closing the Books on a Busy and Impactful Year
To the ACEC Community,  In last week’s message, I recapped some of the key metrics, initiatives, and successes of the ACEC Research...


What DOGE Means for Engineering
To the ACEC Community,   The past few weeks have been filled with cabinet nominations and speculation about what a second Trump...


People Drive Policy
To the ACEC Community: Â We are continuing to deconstruct how both the policies and personalities of this new government might affect...
2024 Election Recap: What it Means for the A/E Industry - Presentation Slides/On-demand Recording
If you were unable to attend yesterday's live webinar, the ACEC National Advocacy team hosted a briefing for our members. They discussed...
Update and materials on legal challenges to DBE programs - ACEC online program scheduled for Wednesday, December 11
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs – Status of Legal Challenges, Potential Outcomes, and What A/E Firms Need to Know  ...


Beneficial ownership webinar
Many businesses must report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury by Jan. 1; a free webinar can help WASHINGTON — The...


Beneficial ownership reporting requirements-Update from ACEC National
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was designed to disrupt money laundering and terrorist financing. It requires certain businesses to...

Provision of Engineering Services on a Lump Sum Basis
The ACEC Research Institute commissioned this study – in partnership with Virginia Tech – to enhance awareness of the potential...
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