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Engineering Business Sentiment Q1 2026

Engineering Business Sentiment Survey: Strong Firm Confidence Holds as Policy, Tariff, and Funding Uncertainty Intensify The Q1 2026 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey, produced by the ACEC Research Institute, captures a…

DPC Advocacy Briefing – Feb. 18, 2026

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Health Care & Science+Technology Market Intelligence Brief – Winter 2026

The health care and science-and-technology market is broad and complex, spanning care delivery, life sciences, and medical manufacturing, and is currently shaped by technology adoption, real estate and infrastructure shifts,…

ACEC Joined a Coalition Letter for Continuing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

In December, ACEC joined a coalition letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador James Greer conveying the business case for continuing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is strong. Download the Full Letter

Engineering Business Sentiment Q4 2025

→ Get the full report Executive Summary – Engineering Business Sentiment 2025 Q4 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey The 2025 Q4 Engineering Business Sentiment survey, produced by the ACEC Research Institute,…

ACEC Comments on USCIS Proposal to Change How H-1B Visas are Allocated

Re: “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” (USCIS-2025-0040-0001) Dear Secretary Noem and Director Edlow: The American Council of Engineering Companies (“ACEC”) submits this…

ACEC Comments on Engineering Industry Exemption from the New H-1B Visa Fee

Re: Presidential proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Dear Secretary Noem: On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), I am writing to request an…

Special Edition: Data Centers Market Intelligence Brief – Fall 2025

In this Market Intelligence Brief Special Issue, we take a deeper look into the five key trends shaping the data center market. AI workloads are driving unprecedented power demand, projected…

Letter to Leaders of the Senate & House Armed Services Committee: Conference Provisions of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of the nation’s engineering industry – we wish to highlight key industry priorities in the context of the…

Comments to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: In Regards to FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – the business voice of the engineering industry – appreciates the Trump Administration’s initiative to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and streamline…