The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) is the business association of the Massachusetts engineering industry, representing over 120 independent engineering, A/E and land surveying companies engaged in the development of transportation, environmental, industrial, and other infrastructure. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Boston, MA, ACEC/MA is a member organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) based in Washington, DC.
ACEC/MA Committees and Forums promote legislation and regulations to enhance the business of engineering; identify industry best practices; review business products and services that benefit Member Firms; and oversee ACEC programs.
Attend and/or encourage people in your firm to attend ACEC/MA Programs and Member Briefings. These offer great networking and educational opportunities. See our Calendar for these upcoming events.
Encourage and recruit appropriate people in your firm to attend ACEC/MA’s Leadership Education Programs.
Attend and encourage people in your firm to attend Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House (In May). This yearly event provides the opportunity to meet with your state legislators and let them know what issues are important to our industry.
ACEC/MA members are the leading engineering firms in Massachusetts.
Founded in 1960, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) is a business association dedicated to assisting its members in achieving higher professional, ethical, business and economic standards to provide quality consulting engineering services for their clients that assure public health and safety.
Our member firms range in size from single employee entrepreneurs, to large locally-based firms and branch offices of national firms as well as the headquarters of national and international engineering firms; yet about one third of our members are small businesses with ten or fewer employees.
ACEC/MA is affiliated with the Washington, DC-based nationwide ACEC, a federation of 52 member organizations, with over 5,000 member firms employing over 600,000 people, which design more than $100 billion per year in capital projects.
ACEC is a federation of 52 State/Regional Organizations that provide many of the same opportunities for participation on the state and local level. ACEC hosts more than 100 online Communities, including communities for Committee, Coalition and Forum/Council members. To join a community, first join the committee.
ACEC National Committees promote legislation and regulations to enhance the business of engineering; identify industry best practices; review business products and services that benefit Member Firms; and oversee ACEC programs.
ACEC Coalitions are communities of ACEC members organized by practice area or firm size, dedicated to sharing knowledge and providing a range of practical, day-to-day resources to enhance your business.
ACEC Council and Forums give member firm employees with specific functional responsibilities the opportunity to network with their peers nationwide through workshops, roundtable discussions, educational meetings, newsletters, and other events.
With the support of our member firms, ACEC/MA works to protect and promote your business.
ACEC/MA’s work with state leaders, legislators and with state agencies has led to the following recent victories.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. (ACEC/MA) BYLAWS
Updated 5-19-17
ACEC/MA is a sponsoring society of The Engineering Center Education Trust (TECET), a nonprofit organization.
TECET’s mission is to increase public awareness of the value of the engineering and land surveying professions, support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives in our public schools; provide current information affecting the professions; offer administrative facilities and services to engineering organizations in New England; and provide a forum for discussion and resolution of professional issues.