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ACEC Bookstore Offers Titles On Work Styles
Putting Our Differences to Work: The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership and High Performance
Debbe Kennedy
Differences are often considered a potential source of tension and conflict. Debbe Kennedy asserts, however, that differences are actually a rich source of creativity, innovation and energy—but only if your organization has the right processes and priorities in place.
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People Styles at Work: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better
Robert H. Bolton & Dorothy G. Bolton
This book presents a comprehensive behavioral science model for understanding four different “people styles.”
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Beat The Summer Heat At The ACEC Bookstore!
Here’s a scoop: Spend $50 (before shipping) at the ACEC Bookstore by July 31, 2008, and you can choose to receive a gift certificate from Dairy Queen or Cold Stone Creamery! |
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10% Off EJCDC Documents
All EJCDC contract documents purchased through the ACEC Bookstore are 10 percent off the regular price through July 31, 2008.
This discount will be applied automatically during checkout.
This offer does not apply to previously placed EJCDC orders or other contract documents for sale at the ACEC Bookstore. All purchases of EJCDC contract documents are final sales only. No refunds or exchanges.
Click here to order.
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Summer Savings On The Job Board
Post your open positions in July and save 15 percent on the ACEC Job Board. Just use the promo code SUMMER15 at the checkout!
Now you can save money and reach thousands of candidates! The Job Board is a member of the Engineering & Science Career Network. Your job posting will appear on ACEC’s Job Board and 15 other industry job sites—all for one low price.
With over 600 posted A/E/C industry jobs and more than 8,600 candidate resumes, the ACEC Job Board’s advanced search feature produces effective, specific results for both job seekers and employers.
Reach your target audience quickly and effectively with the ACEC Job Board and the Engineering and Science Career Network.
For more information, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Over 600 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 8,600 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 1,800 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Sr. Environmental Specialist—Jacksonville, FL
Geotechnical Project Manager—Windsor, VT
Department Director: Transportation—Newark, NJ
Professional Electrical Engineer—Detroit, MI
Mechanical Discipline Manager—Oklahoma
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—955
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,488
Transportation—1,319
Civil Engineers—2,218
Structural Engineers—1,489
Environmental Engineers—1,373
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Register Early For ACEC Online Seminars
Starting in August, ACEC has scheduled a diverse list of topical and perennial online seminar topics for you, your co-workers and your staff. Check out the calendar below and sign up to improve your bottom line, keep informed, stay ahead in an increasingly competitive environment, and earn your PDHs.
Once you’ve registered, we’ll remind you in advance of your scheduled sessions.
August
12—E-Signatures, E-Seals, E-Mail & Electronic Drawing Exchange: Legal and Practical Tips to Protect Your Designs and Data by Michelle Kantor, McDonald Hopkins
19—Negotiating Better Engineering Contracts: A Win-Win Situation by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
20—Proven Strategies for Enhancing Performance by Deb Bright, Bright Enterprises
26—Additional Services Fee Recovery Training by Tom Gramza, Bromin Solutions, Inc.
September
2—Leverage Your A/E Human Resources for Competitive Advantage by John Geddie, Martin-Simonds Associates, Inc.
3—Contracts, Coverage and Jury Interpretation: A Peek Behind the Insurance Curtain by Albert J. Rabasca, XL Insurance
10—Calculating Carbon Footprints—Potential Business for Engineering Companies by Mark VanSoestbergen, International Carbon Bank and Exchange
17—Strategic Planning for Your Company’s Next ‘Bus Drivers’ by Greg Churchman, Churchman Consulting
18—Getting Deals Done in Today’s Market by Colvin Matheson, Matheson Financial Advisors, Inc.
23—Shortage of Engineers: There is No Quick Engineering Fix by Jack Jolls, John D. Jolls and Company
24—Effective Project Planning to Improve Profits by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
Click here for up-to-date listing of topics you won’t want to miss, bookmark our Calendar of Fall ‘08 ACEC Online Seminars and visit often.
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| ACEC Urging Infrastructure Funding In Possible Second Stimulus Package
Congressional leaders are considering a second bill in an attempt to stimulate economic growth, including billions in funding for “ready-to-go” transportation and infrastructure projects.
A second stimulus bill is now a possibility after six straight months of job losses, rising energy costs and food prices, along with increasing concern about the lackluster economy, despite a previous stimulus bill that featured rebate checks and business tax credits.
ACEC is emphasizing to House and Senate leaders the importance of including a strong infrastructure component in any second stimulus package. ACEC led a coalition effort to add $5 billion in infrastructure investment during the debate over the first stimulus package earlier in the year. To expedite passage at that time, White House and Congressional leaders did not include infrastructure funding in the bill.
Additionally, as part of the effort to build the case for infrastructure investment, ACEC has been invited to testify at a congressional hearing later in the month to review the merits of such investment in spurring economic growth.
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| ACEC/PAC Supports House Members In Illinois, Texas, California
Congressman Peter Roskam, left, and ACEC/Illinois members Linda Huff of Huff and Huff, Inc., Oak Brooke; and Richard Russo of Homer L. Chastain & Associates, Chicago, meet during the recent ACEC/PAC fundraiser to support the Illinois lawmaker. |
As the campaign season ramps up, ACEC members are raising individual contributions and using ACEC/PAC resources to engage in critical congressional races throughout the nation.
Several ACEC/Illinois members gathered recently to support Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), who built a strong relationship with the engineering community during his time in the state legislature. Roskam, who has supported key industry priorities in Congress, faces a strong re-election challenge this year.
“Roskam is a part of the ‘ACEC pro-business caucus’ that we need to build and maintain in Congress,” said ACEC/Illinois Executive Director David E. Kennedy.
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Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) |
In California, Chris Poland of Degenkolb Engineers and ACEC Vice Chairman David D. Kennedy of Kennedy/Jenks Consultants hosted a fundraising reception to honor Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA). Tauscher is a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Armed Services Committees. She also chairs the New Democrat Coalition, a centrist group that promotes policies to strengthen the economy and make America more competitive in the global marketplace.
“Congresswoman Tauscher has a business background and approaches problems with that perspective,” said Poland. Added Kennedy: “She also has a long history of supporting federal investment on water infrastructure. It was great to see so many engineers in the area come out and support her at the event.”
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Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) |
In addition, ACEC members in Texas hosted an industry luncheon to support Rep. John Culberson (R-TX), a key member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Event organizers included Ray Messer and Edwin Friedrichs of Walter P. Moore and Associates in Houston, and Texas ACEC/PAC champion Don Durden of Civil Engineering Consultants in San Antonio.
“I know Congressman Culberson was extremely appreciative of the event and we were glad we could support his re-election effort,” said Messer. Durden added: “He’s been a strong advocate for addressing local infrastructure needs in Texas, and believes in harnessing the energy and creativity of the business community to solve our nation’s problems.”
For more information on the 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.
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| CELSOC Officially Now ACEC California
The Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) is now officially the American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California).
The name change took effect on July 1, along with a new Website address: www.acec-ca.org.
ACEC California represents 1,200 private consulting and land-surveying firms throughout the state and actively initiates and takes positions on legislation, stimulates discussion of important industry issues and encourages the development of public/private engineering solutions.
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| Bentley and Autodesk To Make BIM Systems Compatible
In response to concerns from ACEC and client users for compatibility between Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, Bentley and Autodesk have agreed to exchange their software libraries and support each other’s application programming interface tools.
The agreement, which the two rival industry leaders announced this week, marks a major step toward eliminating the compatibility challenges faced by engineering firms using BIM.
The current state of the software does not support multiple BIM platforms. For firms doing business with multiple government agencies—or a single agency that requires more than one BIM application—the cost of additional software and training can result in a firm being unfairly excluded from competing, especially small firms.
“I think we are making progress here,” said Robert Bank of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.”
For more than a year, ACEC and client users have championed the use of Industry Foundation Call (National BIM Standards) compliant software to provide BIM benefits and enhance interoperability.
Bentley and Autodesk pledged to share the necessary information to allow each platform to read, write and submit in the competitor’s file format. Both firms cautioned that many technical details and questions remain to be resolved.
Industry consensus views BIM as the wave of the future in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure. The incompatible formats in the marketplace, however, have limited implementation of the technology.
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2009 ACEC Convention Session Proposals Due July 21
Speakers interested in presenting educational sessions at the ACEC 2009 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit, April 26-29, in Washington, D.C., must submit their proposals to the ACEC Institute for Business Management by 5 p.m. on July 21.
Presentations last 75 minutes and should focus on one of nine topic tracks: Business Management and Quality, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Leadership, Legal and Risk Management, Business Development, Project Management and Project Delivery, and Market Sectors and Opportunities.
Priority will be given to topics that encourage company growth and development and support strong business practices.
Click here for a full description of track topics, the benefits of presenting and the Presentation Entry Form and requirements.
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| September 24-27 Business Of Design Consulting Course Opens For Registration
The Business of Design Consulting
September 24-27, San Antonio, Texas
The Business of Design Consulting (BDC) course helps design professionals sharpen their business practice knowledge and management skills.
Custom-tailored for COOs, CFOs, business administrators, HR managers, owners, principals and project managers of A/E firms, the course covers leadership, human resources, contracts, risk management, information technology, finance, business management and marketing.
Register now for the upcoming session, September 24-27, in San Antonio, Texas.
Leading practitioners will teach the four-day course: Peggy Pound, The Pound Group; Paul Doherty, Satellier LLC; Colvin Matheson, Matheson Financial Advisors; Thomas Porterfield, Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., Inc; and David Stone, Stone and Company.
Click here for details and to register.
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| Information Technology Professionals Set Fall Forum Meeting
IT Forum
October 6-7, Chicago
Industry IT professionals will meet in Chicago on October 6-7 to share best practices, discuss problems and solutions, and gain valuable insights into industry trends at ACEC’s popular IT Forum.
The one-and-a-half-day workshop promotes peer networking in an interactive roundtable format. Facilitators guide participant discussions on emerging technology trends and problem-solving in the A/E/C workplace.
Agenda items in the past have included IT budgeting and planning, system security, telecommunications and staffing, IT best practices, and role of the IT manager. The event is open to ACEC members and non-members.
Click here for details and to register.
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| Join ACEC’s Senior Executives Institute ‘09 Class 15
Since its inception in 1995, ACEC’s highly regarded Senior Executives Institute (SEI) has challenged A/E executives to “try new ways of thinking.” As the first executive leadership course ever designed specifically for engineers and architects, SEI has helped more than 250 executives identify and fine-tune their leadership and personal mastery skills.
Class 15 begins in September 2009, meeting in five separate sessions at various locations through 2011.
Firms can reap the benefits of SEI by enrolling up-and-coming and current executives in the 2009 class.
Click here for complete information and to register.
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