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Both Basu and Powell expect some action by Congress on
transportation infrastructure before the FAST Act expires on
Sept. 30, 2020. "It would be a bad look if they did not," says
Powell. "It could be a detriment to getting reelected."
SOFTENING SECTORS

Private client markets, which account for almost 80 percent of
U.S. construction spending, face a variety of challenges.
"Residential is the only component of the A/E/C market that
is a leading indicator," says Powell. "Given that we have low
mortgage rates, stable wages, and low unemployment, I do not
see a sustained pullback in that market."
Dark clouds may be gathering for the industrial/manufacturing
sector. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, which
is a gauge of U.S. manufacturing, came in at 47.8 percent in
September, the lowest level since June 2009.
"The trade war has produced greater uncertainty in
the sector," says Basu. "More manufacturers are delaying

investments. The U.S. auto sector, for example, is retrenching
with sales falling and employees being laid off in large
numbers."
Meisels sees strength in the retail sector due to the continuing
shift from brick-and-mortar retail to e-commerce. "Some really
large retailers are redirecting resources toward alterations of
established locations and warehouses," she says.
"Office is in better shape than commercial," Powell adds.
"And lodging has exceeded our expectations, considering how
much it has grown, but looking out two or three years, we
expect some contraction."
Across all market sectors, it comes down to labor, Meisels says.
"The big challenge for this industry is the shortage of labor,"
says Meisels. "Coupled with increasing prices in raw materials,
there is an ongoing margin concern." n
Gerry Donohue is ACEC's senior communications writer. He can be
reached at gdonohue@acec.org.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019

Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019
Contents
FROM ACEC TO YOU
MARKET WATCH
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
THE PRIVATE SIDE
STRATEGIC PLAN
2019 FALL CONFERENCE
STANDARD OF CARE
OPPORTUNITY AWAITS
TAKING A HARD STANCE
CREATING CONNECTIONS
2019 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR
ACEC RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - Intro
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - Contents
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 2
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 3
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - FROM ACEC TO YOU
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 5
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - MARKET WATCH
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 7
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 9
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - THE PRIVATE SIDE
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 11
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 12
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 13
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 14
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 15
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 16
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 17
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - STRATEGIC PLAN
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 19
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 2019 FALL CONFERENCE
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 21
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 22
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 23
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 24
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 25
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - STANDARD OF CARE
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 27
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 28
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 29
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - OPPORTUNITY AWAITS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 31
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 32
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 33
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - TAKING A HARD STANCE
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 35
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 36
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 37
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - CREATING CONNECTIONS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 39
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 40
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 41
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 42
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 43
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 2019 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 45
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - ACEC RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 48
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 50
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 51
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - 52
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2019 - Cover3
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