Vol. XXVII, Number 40
October 20, 2006
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ACEC Means
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GSA's '07 Fiscal Plans To Be Discussed At Next Market Forecast Series Event
The ACEC Institute for Business Management's Market Forecast Series will showcase William Holley, Chief Engineer, GSA, on Thursday, Oct. 26, at ACEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Holley will share the latest information on GSA's plans for fiscal year 2007—what's in, and what's not.
For those who work with GSA or would like to do so, this event is a must. Holley will also look at plans for 2008, and discuss GSA's Five-Year Development Plan.
The event will be presented online simultaneously as an interactive seminar from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The on-site event will begin with a luncheon at noon.
Click here to attend at ACEC headquarters.
Click here to participate online. |
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Revised EJCDC Contracts Just Released
EJCDC has just revised and updated four popular contracts that your firm needs to operate in any of these contracting situations:
The Geotechnical agreements reflect the pay when paid language approved by ASFE. All these contracts have been prepared by practicing engineers with participation of lawyers, contractors and other interested parties.
These documents are available now for immediate download at www.acec.org/publications, or click on the links above.
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Ready To Kick Your Hiring Into High Gear?
The Job Board offers deep discounts to member firms that purchase 3-packs and 10-packs of job postings. Buy now and save 20 percent on the member firm rate on these packages.
Just use the discount code "packsave" at the job board checkout. This code expires November 30, 2006, so act now.
Regular member rates for already discounted 3-packs are $500. With this promo, the rate drops to $400—3-packs must be used within six months of purchase.
Regular member rates for already discounted 10-packs are $1,500. With this promo, the rate drops to $1,200—that's $120 per 30-day ad! 10-packs must be used within one year of purchase.
Let the Job Board work for you.
Click here to get started. |
Over 550 Jobs Posted on ACEC
Job Board |
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Summary of Most Recently Posted Resumes:
Civil Engineers—1,657
Structural Engineers—698
Geotechnical Engineers—336
Urban & Community Planning—160
M/E Engineers—164
Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Project Engineer—
Whitehaven, PA
Wastewater Project Engineer—
Indianapolis, IN
Engineer—
Kankakee, IL
CIP Engineer—
El Mirage, AZ
Manager, Utility Engineer—
Central Illinois
View These and Other Resumes by Posting a Job on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Adaptive Leadership Strategies Annual Forum Set for Miami
December 6-8 Miami, FL
Adaptive Leadership Strategies: A Forum for A/E/C Professionals is a unique, participative focus-on-the-future summit to prepare company leaders to manage their everyday world more effectively and anticipate change for competitive advantage. AIA and Turner University are co-sponsors of this event.
Click here for additional information and to register. |
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Featured Online Seminar
Nov. 1: Redefining the Retirement Planning Paradigm
Discover how to design a program that puts employees on the right track to achieving a secure retirement.
Presenters from Prudential Retirement Services and Wachovia Securities will offer ways to address Defined Contribution (DC) plan shortcomings through specialized plan design.
The seminar will also include the best elements of defined benefit models, and how to encourage employees to expand their own planning and goal-setting, taking more control of their personal retirement programs.
Click here for additional information and to register. |
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November Online Seminars
Since several of the November Seminars are of interest to Human Resources professionals, please forward these dates and titles to your HR staff for their interest.
Nov. 7—Developing Persuasive Proposals
Nov. 8—Now That I Have Them, How do I Keep Them
Nov. 14—How to Plan Your Project More Effectively
Nov. 15—The Secret Leadership Weapon for Recruitment and Retention
Nov. 28—Your HR Toolkit for Success
Nov. 29—Creating Public Relations Pizzazz
Click here for more information and to register for these and other Online Seminars. |
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Chinese Engineering Leaders Confer With ACEC
Pictured at the seminar for the Chinese engineering delegation are (from the left):
ACEC President Dave Raymond, ACEC Chairman Jeff Daggett, CNAEC Chairman She Jianming, Past ACEC Chairmen Bill Howard and Jim Thomas. |
Chinese engineering leaders visited ACEC this week for an in-depth seminar on A/E professional liability insurance.
A 16-member delegation, comprised of members of the Chinese National Association of Engineering Consultants (CNAEC), the “ACEC of China,” was led by CNAEC Chairman She Jianming.
Others included Yu Gang, president of the China Power Construction Engineering Corp., Geng Shulin, deputy general manager/senior engineer of the China International Engineering Consulting Corp, and Tang Ping, CNAEC director.
Al Peterfeso, senior vice president of ACEC Business Insurance Trust, provided an overview of professional liability insurance, why it is needed, and what is typically covered.
Former ACEC Chairman Jim Thomas discussed the operations of the ACEC Business Insurance Trust, and ACEC Vice President Jeff Beard briefed the delegation on the range of ACEC’s risk management products and services.
CNAEC was exploring the prospect of establishing comparable services for its members in China.
CNAEC Chairman She Jianming said, “We greatly appreciate ACEC’s help and sharing of insights with CNAEC. Our delegation was able to gain a great deal of knowledge about professional liability insurance.” |
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ACEC/PAC, ACEC/NY Back Congresswoman Kelly, Leading Water Advocate
Supporting Rep. Sue Kelly at the reception in her honor are from the left: Peter McGroddy and Joe Murdoch, HDR/LMS; Steven Smith, Chas. H. Sells Inc., Congresswoman Kelly, Chris Bennett, DMJM+Harris; and Mark Edsall, McGoey Hauser and Edsall. |
ACEC members in New York showed strong support this week for the re-election of Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY).
At a reception co-hosted by ACEC/PAC and ACEC/New York, critical dollars were raised for Kelly in the closing weeks of her campaign.
Kelly is a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Small Business Committee, and chairs the Oversight Subcommittee on the Financial Services Committee.
She has been particularly outspoken in her support for increased federal investment in infrastructure projects, both in New York and nationally. In particular, she is leading an effort with California Democrat Ellen Tauscher to pass ACEC-backed legislation that significantly expands the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program—the principal federal program that funds water and wastewater projects throughout the country.
The New York lawmaker has also used her senior position on the House Small Business Committee to promote Small Business Health Plan legislation and other measures to help A/E firms control rising health insurance costs.
"Sue is among several pro-infrastructure House members facing tough races who need our support," said Joe Murdoch, of HDR/LMS. "Her success on Election Day will ensure that we continue to have a good friend in Congress who understands and supports our industry."
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ACEC Begins 2006 Leadership Orientations
ACEC President Dave Raymond provides an overview to participants in this week’s Leadership Orientation at ACEC headquarters. |
ACEC’s annual Leadership Orientation program for Member Organization leaders began this week at ACEC headquarters.
The one-and-a-half day briefing—the first of similar briefings on three consecutive weeks—featured detailed presentations by ACEC department heads highlighting specific benefits and services available to member organizations and firms.
ACEC Chairman Jeff Daggett and President Dave Raymond co-led the program.
ACEC/Hawaii President-elect Jon Nishimura said: “Being so far away, we tend to be focused on our own local issues, and this presentation reminds me of the vast resources available at our national organization, and the excellent work that is being done on our behalf.”
The next two sessions will be held October 26-27 and November 2-3, with nearly 60 Member Organization leaders participating in all.
October 19-20 participants:
ACEC/Alabama
National Director Robert Portera
ACEC/Connecticut
President Robert P. Jurasin
ACEC/Delaware
President-Elect Tim Anderson
Secretary and Membership Director
Ted F. Januszka
ACEC/Hawaii
President-Elect Jon Nishimura
Executive Director Ginny M. Wright
ACEC/Mississippi
President W. L. Burle, Sr. |
ACEC/Nebraska
President-Elect
Linda W. Beacham
ACEC/Tennessee
President-Elect James D. Morinec
Membership Director Judy Logue
ACEC/Virginia
President-Elect John M Mann
Staff Executive Shawn Morton
ACEC/Wyoming
President Thomas E. Crump
President-Elect Travis Conklin
ACEC Business Insurance Trust
W. David Wagner |
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