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Upcoming Online Seminars April 15—Escaping the "Wal-Marting" of Engineering External pressures are forcing a commoditization of the engineering industry, which Robert vanArsdall, XL Design Professional, describes as the "Wal-Mart effect." He notes that to succeed, firms will increasingly need to differentiate themselves from competitors, understand and deliver on client demands, and maximize the knowledge value of their workers. This practical session looks at internal project delivery processes and external demands of clients. (1:30-3 p.m.; 1.5 PDHs) Click here to register. May 6—Negotiating Better Engineering Contracts: A Win-Win Situation Participants in this seminar by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group, will acquire insights necessary to recognize different techniques others use to negotiate; learn which skills are required to be an effective negotiator; understand the importance of proper planning for negotiation; practice the methods for conducting an effective negotiation session; and realize the proper sequence for reaching a win-win engineering contract. (1:30-3 p.m.; 1.5 PDHs) Click here to register. May 7—Women in the Boardroom: How the Other Half Works Chandra L. Weiss, Pivotal Management Consulting, LLC, provides a look at the transitions for women as they have moved "out of the trenches" and into the boardroom. She'll examine motivations for women to advance to executive ranks, offer advice on how to recruit, retain and nurture women in their career aspirations, and discuss the benefits women executives can bring to a firm. (1:30-3 p.m.; 1.5 PDHs) Click here to register.

House Infrastructure Leaders To Join 1,000-plus At ACEC Annual Convention Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Highway Chair Both the chairman of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee and the House member leading the charge to increase investment in water infrastructure, will brief ACEC members prior to their Capitol Hill lobbying effort at ACEC's Annual Convention, April 27-30, in Washington, D.C. More than 1,000 members have already registered for the Convention—"another sell-out crowd," according to ACEC Meetings Director Leslie Zeck. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), who chairs the transportation panel, will discuss problems facing the Highway Trust Fund and potential solutions. He will be joined by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), who has been working with ACEC to develop new approaches to funding water projects. Blumenauer is planning to introduce federal legislation this year to create a dedicated trust fund to help communities address water needs. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Water Leader Funding for transportation and water are two critical lobbying objectives that ACEC members will take to Capitol Hill, in addition to repealing the new 3 percent withholding mandate that will impact virtually every firm. ACEC members still have time to register for the Convention—click here for more information. "DeFazio and Blumenauer will join us because they need our help to effectively address the infrastructure crisis in this country," said ACEC President Dave Raymond. "We have the right message, but we need a strong grassroots effort if we're going to achieve success." For more information on ACEC's lobbying program at the Convention, contact Steve Hall, vice president of Government Affairs, at 202-347-7474 or shall@acec.org. Kentucky Third To Meet 2008 ACEC/PAC Goal—Election Year Means "A Lot" At Stake Kentucky ACEC/PAC Champion Ron Gilkerson ACEC/Kentucky became the third Member Organization to reach its 2008 ACEC/PAC fundraising goal, joining Wisconsin and Tennessee. The Bluegrass State was propelled by strong support from several Millennium Club and Chairman's Club members, as well as two members of the new $5,000 Capitol Club—Stephen Scott and Craig Avery, both from Stantec. "We're happy we met our goal, but we're not done yet," said Kentucky ACEC/PAC Champion Ron Gilkerson of GRW Engineers Inc., in Lexington. "Last year, we more than doubled our ACEC/PAC goal, and I see no reason why we can't finish 2008 just as strong. This is a congressional election year, and there is a lot going on right now on Capitol Hill that directly impacts all of us." ACEC/PAC Champions representing each Member Organization have set a national fundraising goal of $800,000 for 2008. Each state has been assigned a specific fundraising target based on membership strength. Click here to see the progress of your state in achieving its ACEC/PAC goal for 2008, as well as the name of each PAC Champion leading the state fundraising effort. For more information on ACEC/PAC, contact either Greg Knopp, executive director ACEC Political Programs, at gknopp@acec.org or Elizabeth Coit, PAC director, at ecoit@acec.org. ACEC Gains House Committee Delay On 3 Percent Withholding Implementation The House Ways and Means Committee once again signaled its concern over a new 3 percent withholding mandate this week when it approved ACEC-supported legislation to further delay its implementation. Among other provisions, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act would push the implementation of the 3 percent withholding mandate from 2011 to 2012. The measure also requires the Treasury Department to study the cost impact to governments and businesses that would result from the new requirement. The bill is very similar to legislation passed by the House last year, where ACEC and its industry allies have built up a strong bipartisan base of support for repealing the mandate. The effort remains stalled in the Senate, however, in the face of opposition from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA). Lobbying the Senate for repeal of the 3 percent withholding mandate is a top priority for ACEC's lobbying effort during the Annual Convention. For more Convention information, and to register, click here. North Carolina Scores Major Judicial Victory ACEC/North Carolina won a major Court of Appeals decision last week which upheld a limitation of liability clause in a design professional's contract with a client. In the case of Blaylock Grading Company v. Smith, the Court reversed a lower court decision that had found the clause to be against public policy. The limitation of liability clause limited the damages payable by the design professional to a predetermined amount. ACEC, ACEC/North Carolina, and the state chapters of NSPE and the AIA participated in an amicus brief defending the clause. ACEC also provided input in the planning stages of the joint amicus brief effort. ACEC/North Carolina Executive Director Kathryn Sawyer said: "This is an important legal victory for the state and the engineering industry that would not have been achieved without the help of ACEC." ACEC/Maryland Members Honor House Appropriator At the fundraiser from left to right: ACEC/Maryland President George Wirth of Schnabel Engineering, Inc.; Kunal Gangopadhyay of EBA Engineering, Inc.; Congressman "Dutch" Ruppersberger; ACEC/PAC Champion Harvey Floyd of KCI Technologies, Inc.; National Director Daniel Cheng of Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., and Leon Kriebel of Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani. ACEC/Maryland and ACEC/PAC sponsored a fundraiser this week for Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D-MD)—a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a solid supporter of federal funding for infrastructure projects. ACEC/Maryland Executive Director Jim Otradovec said the event was a natural fit for his members: "Many of our members knew Congressman Ruppersberger when he served as the Baltimore County Executive. He's always been very sensitive to engineering concerns, and he's especially aware of the need to build and maintain our roads, bridges, airports and public facilities." The Maryland lawmaker is in his third term in the House of Representatives, serving on the committee that sets yearly funding levels for key federal programs, including transportation, water projects, energy infrastructure, and public buildings. For more information on ACEC/PAC or Congressional candidate fundraising events, please contact Gregory Knopp, ACEC's executive director of Political Affairs, gknopp@acec.org, or Elizabeth Coit, ACEC/PAC director, ecoit@acec.org, at 202-347-7474. HDR Leader Charles Durham Dies at 90 Charles Durham Charles Durham, who is the "D" in HDR, and who helped build the Omaha-based company into one of the nation's largest engineering firms, died April 5. He was 90. Durham is credited with helping establish the strong governmental affairs function at ACEC, including the subsequent creation of ACEC/PAC. Over three decades, Durham built HDR from 15 employees working on Nebraska projects to 1,700, with offices in 20 cities, working on projects in all 50 states and 20 countries. "Chuck Durham left a legacy that all of us should take great pride in," said HDR Chairman and CEO Richard R. Bell. Richard Corrigan, ACEC vice chairman who worked with Durham as one ACEC's first Governmental Affairs directors said, "Chuck was one of those larger than life figures who contributed much to ACEC and our industry."

Next Business of Design Consulting Course Scheduled Business of Design Consulting June 18-21, Washington, D.C. A perennially popular ACEC course for engineering firm principals, The Business of Design Consulting offers the collective expertise of leading industry practitioners and business experts. The four-day course will be presented June 18-21, in Washington, D.C. Discussions will focus on essential business topics plus real-world cases not typically found in business school courses. Content will target eight key areas: leadership, human resources, contracts, risk management, information technology, finance, business management and marketing, and earns 28 PDHs. To view the course brochure and to register, click here. Sales/Marketing Forum To Highlight Emerging Trends Professional Sales and Marketing Forum April 27, Washington, D.C. Structured in a roundtable format, ACEC's Professional Sales and Marketing Forum meetings enable face-to-face networking as well as discussion of emerging trends, problem-solving ideas and success stories. The spring Forum meeting is set for April 27, Washington, DC, in advance of the ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit. Click here for details and to register. Industry Contracts Course Addresses Avoiding Risk Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in Construction Industry Contracts May 29-30, Chicago ACEC presents Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in Construction Industry Contracts, a practical one-and-a-half-day course on May 29-30, Chicago. The course is designed to equip engineers, contractors, project managers, contracting officers, specifiers and anyone responsible for construction or design services procurement with critical information in key contract areas. Sessions will focus on identifying and demystifying two dozen "provocative contract provisions" to help participants maintain professional standards and protect their business. James C. Brown II, senior associate, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., and chair of the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee's (EJCDC) Construction and Procurement Subcommittees, and Justin L. Weisberg, partner and chair of the Construction Group, BryceDowney, LLC, will present the course, which carries 12 PDHs. Click here for details and to register. Enhance Your Program/Project Management Skills Advanced Project and Program Management for the Engineering and Construction Industry June 16-17, Evanston, IL Participants in ACEC's Advanced Project and Program Management for the Engineering and Construction Industry will take a systems approach to the full-range of design and construction project management. The course is co-sponsored by ACEC and the McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, at the university's Evanston (Chicago) campus, and offers 16 PDHs. Course objectives include modeling and simulation of projects, programs, and revenue, risk mitigation and control, A/E/C economics, establishment of a Program Management Office (PMO), organizational implementation strategies, benchmarking and metrics. Click here for details and to register. Popular BIM: Promise & Reality Course Set for Chicago Encore Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The Reality for A/E/C Firms June 19-20, Chicago Attendees of Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and the Reality for A/E/C Firms will get an intensive look into this new technology in an information-packed one-and-a-half days. A sell-out course in previous presentations, this edition scheduled for June 19-20, Chicago, will again be presented by innovators who are transforming the BIM concept into BIM marketplace reality. Curriculum will cover BIM as a concept, demonstrate how it is being put into practice by the collaborative professional teams involved, present real-life case studies, examine BIM technology, outline associated legal issues and new risks, and more. The course is designed for COOs, IT and project managers, and company principals, and earns 11 PDHs. Click here for details and to register. Click here to view a pdf of the course brochure. Newest On-Demand Seminar Examines Firms' Liability in Flood Hazard Locations Initially presented in early March as an online seminar, Liability of Design Professions for Construction in Flood Hazard Locations is now available for purchase through the ACEC Bookstore as a web-based seminar, accessible anytime. This one-and-a-half-hour seminar by Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetlands Managers, and Edward A. Thomas, Michael Baker Corp., takes a close look at potential liability for public and private construction in floodplains, with suggestions for reducing that liability. Click here for details and to order. Also available as an on-demand, web-based seminar is Failed Dams and Levees: Examining Engineering Liability, taught by Thomas as well. Click here for details and to order. The American Council of Engineering Companies 1015 15th St., NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2605 Phone: 202-347-7474 - Fax: 202-898-0068 www.acec.org - E-mail:acec@acec.org Alan D. Crockett, Director, PR • Ann Brandstadter, Editor/Designer