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We represent nearly 6,000 firms employing more than 600,000 engineers, architects, land surveyors, highly trained specialists, and licensed professionals who design and improve our world.</p> <p>ACEC is a federation consisting of 51 state and regional Member Organizations, advocating for policies at the federal, state, and local level that promote economic growth and improve the quality of life for every American.</p> <p>ACEC鈥檚 primary tools are advocacy, education, and research. Our political arm, ACEC/PAC, is the largest PAC in the built environment with more than $2 million raised per cycle. We offer hundreds of online and in-person webinars, training programs, and educational sessions annually. We generate industry-leading research and insights through the ACEC Research Institute and host the industry鈥檚 leading awards program, the annual Engineering Excellence Awards.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-sya9pb7jx01f fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center river-contained river-content-image" data-node="sya9pb7jx01f"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-zeufgqlpwt1i fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center" data-node="zeufgqlpwt1i"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-8cb4gi0rafpe fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-content-col" data-node="8cb4gi0rafpe"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-m5p8k4rq01gt" data-node="m5p8k4rq01gt"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2>Our Mission</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ACEC鈥檚 primary mission is to strengthen the business environment for our member firms to deliver their essential professional services to improve our world.聽</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-h3bxiwg246em fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-image-col top-right-notch" data-node="h3bxiwg246em"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-bfxi1vtpqukm" data-node="bfxi1vtpqukm"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-crop-square fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img wp-image-2001 size-full" src="https://www.acec.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/3d-graphic-artists-sketching-mechanical-asset-using-advanced-software-technology-modeling-expert-optimising-polygon-count-geometry-mesh-order-improve-visual-quality-scaled-e1676904185596-square-a4d9657bd9535b5d138dfbce884d5c69-bfxi1vtpqukm.jpg" alt="3D graphic artists sketching mechanical asset using advanced software technology. 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data-number="558" data-total="558"><noscript>558</noscript></span>B</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Contribution to GDP</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-ft1iswyg0x69 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="ft1iswyg0x69"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-mgiqw7kxrnpz" data-node="mgiqw7kxrnpz"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="4.7" data-total="558"><noscript>5</noscript></span>M</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Total Employment</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-s7vof9nztw2m fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="s7vof9nztw2m"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-bxgu26hp38kz" data-node="bxgu26hp38kz"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string">$ <span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="1.6" data-total="558"><noscript>2</noscript></span>T</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">in Construction put in place</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-u9fxrysdkqz7" data-node="u9fxrysdkqz7"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-401t9zcshkp8 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="401t9zcshkp8"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-tqyezbi6u489" data-node="tqyezbi6u489"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="1.53" data-total="372"><noscript>2</noscript></span>M</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Direct Annual Full & Part-time Jobs</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-2ck04qfnar1i fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="2ck04qfnar1i"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-qbnkwp1s7cax" data-node="qbnkwp1s7cax"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="4.7" data-total="558"><noscript>5</noscript></span>M</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Full and Part-time Jobs indirectly supported</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-6dzu8ro79w5k fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="6dzu8ro79w5k"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-fadz5u4sy0l2" data-node="fadz5u4sy0l2"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="149500" data-total="149500"><noscript>149,500</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Total Establishments</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-vtflzxo6am20 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="vtflzxo6am20"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-6ks9j47lovd3" data-node="6ks9j47lovd3"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string">$ <span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="100200" data-total="100200"><noscript>100,200</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Average Employee Wages</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-yionr6720qws" data-node="yionr6720qws"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-u7wkd6l8fpt9 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="u7wkd6l8fpt9"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-jpb98l50rusi" data-node="jpb98l50rusi"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string">$ <span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="213" data-total="372"><noscript>213</noscript></span>B</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Direct Economic Contribution</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-4187ed2pcmuq fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="4187ed2pcmuq"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-h60ovkp547eb" data-node="h60ovkp547eb"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string">$ <span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="114" data-total="149500"><noscript>114</noscript></span>B</div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">in Federal, State, and Local Taxes</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-6wj3khx8eb9a fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="6wj3khx8eb9a"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-7t4ou8zm5c6q" data-node="7t4ou8zm5c6q"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string">$ <span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="1.5" data-total="100200"><noscript>2</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">in GDP was contributed by every dollar of Industry Revenue</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-04yx2p9kroaw fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="04yx2p9kroaw"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-iupgjynsvwk4" data-node="iupgjynsvwk4"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>Source: ACEC Research Institute</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-iutb635gqwh9 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center river-contained river-image-content" data-node="iutb635gqwh9"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-msuwre1qa527 fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center fl-col-group-responsive-reversed" data-node="msuwre1qa527"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-dzp9wu1vajin fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-image-col top-right-notch" data-node="dzp9wu1vajin"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-h1nvcbiaq746" data-node="h1nvcbiaq746"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-crop-portrait fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img wp-image-2010 size-full" src="https://www.acec.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/2022-EEA-Grand_Rodney-Cook-Sr.-Park-at-Vine-City-scaled-portrait-48760eed5b6ced1e7eb5cf0c68008b2a-h1nvcbiaq746.jpg" alt="2022 EEA Grand_Rodney Cook Sr. Park at Vine City" itemprop="image" height="1619" width="2400" title="2022 EEA Grand_Rodney Cook Sr. Park at Vine City" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-ik3wt2u7yv8z fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-content-col" data-node="ik3wt2u7yv8z"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-ow9ciljfhrka" data-node="ow9ciljfhrka"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2><b>What is the Built, or "Human-Made" Environment?</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The built environment touches every aspect of our lives every single day. It encompasses the buildings we live and work in, the schools and hospitals we rely on for essential services, and the transmission and distribution systems that allow us instant access to reliable electricity, clean water, and always-on internet connections.聽</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The built environment also applies to the roads, bridges, rail networks, airports, and related transportation systems that guarantee our mobility and allow our economy to thrive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As engineers, our member firms design the built environment. By extension, they create the physical spaces that allow society to thrive, create new opportunities, and break down historical barriers that hamper economic and societal equities.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-2n6x4qt3yv1a fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center river-contained river-image-content" data-node="2n6x4qt3yv1a"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-wj8sx40dtqce fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center" data-node="wj8sx40dtqce"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-rt03old4cpib fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-image-col top-right-notch" data-node="rt03old4cpib"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-hs73dl41im8e" data-node="hs73dl41im8e"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2>Who are our member firms?</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ACEC鈥檚 member firms represent the full scope of America鈥檚 engineering industry, from large national and international businesses to small local disadvantaged business enterprises. Our members work in all sectors of the economy, designing bridges and transportation networks for public clients, as well as datacenters, housing, and other private sector projects.聽</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regardless of size, each of our member firms is connected by a common thread: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">they are all dedicated to make the world a better place for everyone</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.聽</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our member firms are working every day to make our world a cleaner, more resilient, and sustainable place to live, work, and raise a family. They are designing the structures and systems that deliver clean air, clean water, reliable electricity, as well as the transportation systems to keep our economy growing.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-hq7ljmvt03d2 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width fl-col-has-cols river-content-col" data-node="hq7ljmvt03d2"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-nova6pswfq28 fl-col-group-nested" data-node="nova6pswfq28"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-hxnrmwbg7sci fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="hxnrmwbg7sci"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-z0dnajiue2g4" data-node="z0dnajiue2g4"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="5570" data-total="5570"><noscript>5,570</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Member Firms</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-kv3w08azm4ir" data-node="kv3w08azm4ir"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="588976" data-total="588976"><noscript>588,976</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Professionals Represented</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-3cyisqd4jenx fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="3cyisqd4jenx"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-r0f13q5yhtbv" data-node="r0f13q5yhtbv"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="134" data-total="5548"><noscript>134</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Affiliate Firms</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-numbers fl-node-2qd4vse3chxb" data-node="2qd4vse3chxb"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-number fl-number-default"> <div class="fl-number-text"> <div class="fl-number-string"><span class="fl-number-int" data-start-number="0" data-number="239732" data-total="239732"><noscript>239,732</noscript></span></div> <span class="fl-number-after-text">Affiliate Employees</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="uabb-js-breakpoint" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-116 fl-builder-global-templates-locked" data-post-id="116" 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