Money from the $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has yet to reach most state agencies, but ENR Top 500 Design Firms report being busy with value engineering projects up to the shovel-ready phase.
Overwhelmingly, firms say staffing is their No. 1 priority going into the COVID-19 pandemic’s third year, but revenue numbers show that firms are learning to do more with fewer hands on deck—at least for now.