Redefining the Firm: Talent, Technology and Transformation
Overview The engineering industry is entering a pivotal moment. Longstanding business models built on labor, billable hours, and project delivery are being reshaped by two converging forces: the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and a tightening supply of engineering talent. Redefining the Firm: Talent, Technology, and Transformation explores how these forces are changing not just how engineering work gets done, but how firms are structured, how value is delivered, and how the industr...
Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse Join Forces Under DevCo Ownership
Building a leading global piling and foundation equipment platform Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse today announced the formation of a new platform under DevCo ownership, united by a shared long-term ambition: to build a leading global piling and foundation equipment platform. Together, the three businesses combined decades of engineering expertise, complementary technologies and trusted customer relationships to create an even stronger foundation for long-term growth and customer value. To...
DFI Educational Trust Hosting Gala in Toronto to Support the Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund
Hawthorne, N.J. (July 2, 2026): The DFI Educational Trust is hosting a fundraising dinner for the Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund on September 9 at the Palais Royale Ballroom in Toronto, overlooking Lake Ontario. The fund, which was established in 2013, honors Manny Fine (1929–2018), who served DFI for 24 years in many roles, including trustee, president, executive director, managing editor of Deep Foundations magazine and as publisher of the DFI Journal. A graduate of the Univers...
Newforma invests in future AECO leaders with new scholarship program
Applications are open through July 24 for individuals pursuing education, credentials or training tied to careers in the built environment BOSTON — Newforma, the leading provider of project information management, collaboration, and dispute risk mitigation solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner-operated market, is supporting the next generation of professionals across architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) roles with the launch of the Newforma AEC...
New PSMJ Research Shows Record-Setting Financial Performance for AE Firms
July 6, 2026 (Newton, MA) — PSMJ Resources, Inc. (PSMJ), the leading authority on business performance in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, announced today that participating firms in its 2026 AE Financial Performance Benchmark Survey achieved a record-setting median operating profit margin on net revenue of 20.5%, the highest level recorded in the survey's history. The findings underscore the remarkable resilience and financial discipline demonstrated by AE firms d...
Progressive Design-Build Implementation Final Report
Progressive Design-Build (PDB) continues to gain momentum as owners seek more collaborative, flexible, and efficient approaches to delivering complex infrastructure projects. Building on the ACEC Research Institute’s earlier research examining the state of Progressive Design-Build practice, this 2026 implementation report translates industry experience into practical recommendations for owners, engineers, and contractors seeking to improve project outcomes. Developed through collaboration betwee...
Same Profession. Different Firm. How AI Is Rebuilding Engineering from the Inside Out.
ACEC Research Institute Releases Redefining the Firm: Talent, Technology, and Transformation Washington — Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how engineering work gets done, while demand for infrastructure surges and the talent pipeline continues to contract. In the midst of disruption, one thing remains constant: the irreplaceable role of the engineer. A new report from the ACEC Research Institute takes on all three forces at once — concluding from the data that the firms who thri...
Morningstar DBRS: How AI Is Shaping the Energy Grid of the Future
Key Highlights AI will be a key source of revenue growth for utilities within the next three years. AI will play a strategic role in how the North American grid operates and responds to challenges. Regulators remain the determining factor in how utilities can deploy and maximize the capabilities of AI while minimizing potential downsides for utilities and consumers. Artificial intelligence is transforming the utility industry through both its extraordinary demand for power and its potential to c...
River Architects Founder Earns Living Future Accreditation
Hudson Valley Architect Juhee Lee-Hartford Deepens Firm’s Commitment to Regenerative Design COLD SPRING, NY — Juhee Lee-Hartford, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPHC, Founder and Principal of Hudson Valley architecture and design firm River Architects, has earned Living Future Accreditation (LFA) through the International Living Future Institute. Building on the firm’s proven commitment to Passive Building standards and Net Zero design, Lee-Hartford plans to lead her team in integrating Living Building Ch...
AISC Releases Updated Structural Stainless Steel Standards (ANSI/AISC 370-25 and ANSI/AISC 313-25)
CHICAGO - The latest versions of two American Institute of Steel Construction standards, AISC Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 370-25) and AISC Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 313-25), are now available. They can be downloaded for free at aisc.org/standards. Developed by the AISC Committee on Structural Stainless Steel, the 2025 editions mark the second iteration of both standards since their 2021 debut. The updates e...
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June Issue 2026
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