Creating opportunities for small and mid-sized firms in the AEC industry
AEC Unites creates targeted opportunities for small and mid-sized firms in architecture, engineering, and construction.
The US AEC industry generates $2.2 trillion annually and employs over 8 million people. AEC Unites exists to ensure that the small and mid-sized firms powering that growth have the access, resources, and visibility they deserve — because the industry works better when everyone who built it has a seat at the table.
Every program, event, and partnership we build ladders back to these three principles — the lens we use to decide what to take on and what to leave behind.
We remove the barriers — financial, informational, and structural — that keep capable professionals out of the AEC industry.
In practice
We spotlight the firms, leaders, and projects driving the AEC industry forward — across every discipline.
In practice
We convert connections into contracts — turning membership into real career and business growth.
In practice
Membership isn't a magazine subscription. It's operational access — to the talent, opportunities, capital, and intelligence that actually move work forward in architecture, engineering, and construction.
Tap a pipeline of vetted architects, engineers, project managers, and construction professionals — or get your firm in front of candidates ready to move.
What you get
Win the work, faster. We aggregate federal, municipal, and private-capital opportunities — plus teaming partners and joint-venture intros — so members spend less time prospecting and more time building.
What you get
Financing, bonding, and surety partners who understand AEC. From bonding education to bridge financing, we help members scale the way small and mid-sized firms need to scale.
What you get
The intelligence edge. Market reports, certification prep (PE, PMP, LEED), peer benchmarking, and live workshops from the industry's most respected practitioners.
What you get
Chapter 01 · Oct 2023
AEC Unites launches publicly alongside national AEC industry leaders, led by Founder and Chair Deryl McKissack.
Chapter 02 · Apr 2024
AEC Unites formalizes a national partnership with ACE Mentor Program of America to strengthen mentorship and career pathways for emerging AEC talent.
Chapter 03 · Oct 2024
Six member firms pitch directly to industry leaders and partners, creating visibility and real business development opportunities.
Chapter 04 · Dec 2024
AEC Unites partners with FAMU's School of Architecture + Engineering Technology to expand student access, engagement, and career opportunities.
Chapter 05 · May 2025
AEC Unites convenes business leaders to navigate executive orders, policy shifts, and the evolving impact of the new federal administration on the AEC industry.
Chapter 06 · Aug 2025
In partnership with Gensler, LeaderFlow, and Mortenson, AEC Unites launches its first Summer Cohort focused on mentorship, professional development, and industry exposure.
Chapter 07 · Oct 2025
AEC Unites hosts a curated mixer in Columbus connecting member firms, partners, and industry decision-makers through strategic relationship building and business development.
Annual Impact
Five years in, we publish what we've built. Every year. Verified, auditable, and yours to cite.
Stay tuned for the upcoming 2025 impact report.
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AEC Industry Professionals
The AEC industry gets stronger when the firms building it are visible, connected, and backed. That's the work — publicly, measurably, and year after year.
Leadership Team
AEC Unites
Leadership
Our leadership team brings decades of AEC industry experience and a shared commitment to expanding opportunity in the AEC industry.
Our AEC HUBs create local communities of support, mentorship, and opportunity across the country.
