ACEC Research Institute
An Incredible Resource for Your Firm
The ACEC Research Institute is the leading source of knowledge and thought leadership for creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and technically advanced built environment.
Mission
- Deliver knowledge and business strategies that guide and elevate the engineering industry.
- Identify, fund, and provide industry-wide research, forecasts, and trend analysis.
- Capitalize on the rapidly changing nature of technology and society to ensure a sustainable engineering industry.
- Promote the engineering profession’s essential value to society.
Inspire future generations to solve the world’s most challenging problems through engineering.
ACEC/NC is 'All-In' on the Institute
As a Founders Circle member of the Research Institute, the North Carolina MO has demonstrated a financial commitment to creating and sharing the valuable data-driven tools that will shape our member firms' success. From quarterly industry sentiment reports to highly detailed specialized reports digging in deep on aspects of our business, the Institute is delivering.
The Strategic Role of AI in Shaping the Future of Design and Delivery
The Research Institute's newest release is now available for download here. This report was the topic of comments made by the Institute's top researcher, Joe Bates, at the Spring Conference in May.
Lump Sum Contracting
This important study was commissioned by the Institute in collaboration with Virginia Tech and released in Fall of 2024. It is available for download here.
Quarterly Business Sentiment Reports
These quarterly reports detail the sentiment of more than 600 engineering firm owners and executives surveyed for their outlook on their firms’ finances, their optimism for the engineering and design services industry, and their thoughts on the condition of the U.S. economy. Additionally, each quarterly report includes several hot-button issues, such as open positions, salary increases, and inflation. Click here to view the most recent report.
Design-Building State of Practice
This landmark study examines design-build (DB) project delivery and challenges which impact the success and harmony of the DB team and could ultimately affect the success of the project. The report highlights recommendations for engineering firms participating on DB teams, as well as owners around issues such as risk transfer, insurance requirements, and relationship building among designers, constructors and owners to promote project harmony.
Engineering Industry Impact Series
ACEC Research Institute commissioned a series of studies – the Industry Impact Series – to profile and analyze performance in the Engineering and Design Services Industry (A/E Services) to describe, measure, and demonstrate the indispensable partnership between engineering, architects, and other design services to deliver the built environment of the United States.
Our Commitment
