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ACEC Calls on Congress to Re-Fund the Paycheck Protection Program

April 20, 2020

“More money must be injected into the program to maintain its capacity so America’s businesses can get the funds they need during this unprecedented crisis,” said Linda Bauer Darr, president and CEO, ACEC.

NSF International Opens Laboratory in Southeast Michigan

April 16, 2020

The lab opening creates a plastic products testing/certification hub.

How to Build 'Integrations' Into a Specification

Engineering firms should aim to create repeatable post-project design templates that can be used again and again.

Phil Zito

April 15, 2020

I remember sitting in at a conference (I won’t mention which one to preserve anonymity), and the speaker was talking about “systems integration.”

ZMM Architects & Engineers Merges with OWPR Architects & Engineers

April 14, 2020

The expanded firm will blend the experience of both entities, combining specialization in the design of educational, government, healthcare, recreational, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.

Coronavirus Survey II: 80% of Mechanical Systems Companies Are Experiencing a Decline in New Business Activities

Herb Woerpel

April 13, 2020

Clear Seas Research, conducted April 2-6, reports 46% of AEC firms intend to suspend employees due to COVID-19.

To Self-Commission or Not, That Is the Question

Skill set, staff availability, and staff interest are three considerations to contemplate before outsourcing process management work.

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.

April 13, 2020

The biggest beneficiary of new construction commissioning is the building owner/operator.

Survey: Six in 10 Code Officials Are Incapable of Completing Their Work Remotely

April 10, 2020

ICC: "It is critical that federal coronavirus response funding be directed to building and fire prevention departments that need it to continue their essential functions."

Percussive Maintenance Podcast: Episode 11 -- Marzia Sedino

April 10, 2020

Marzia Sedino, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, environmental engineer and associate director at SOM, shares the power of self-confidence, discusses the importance of STEM and climate education, defines the professional challenges she's encountered as a woman in engineering, and more.

New York City Halts All Public Design Work

James S. Russell, FAIA

April 8, 2020

The impact of the work stoppage falls heaviest on smaller firms often engaged on several city projects; those architects hoped government jobs would get them through the coronavirus crisis as private clients put projects on hold.