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Free Shipping on the Project Delivery Series
Purchase any component of ACEC’s Project Delivery Series and receive free ground shipping with coupon code PDS97.
This offer is valid on orders placed August 21 through September 7, 2008.
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Construction Management at Risk
Elliott Gappinger
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Project Delivery Systems Owner's Manual
Tom Warne, P.E. & Jeffrey L. Beard
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Design-Build Project Delivery
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Cool Fall Savings With The ACEC Job Board
Now is the time to plan ahead for your fall recruitment needs.
Enjoy 15 percent savings when you purchase a 3-pack or 10-pack of postings on the ACEC Job Board.
Just use the promo code PLAN15 at checkout. The 3-pack includes 6 months of resume data base access and the 10-pack includes a full year of access.
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 750 posted A/E/C industry jobs and more than 9,200 candidate resumes, the Job Board’s advanced search feature produces effective, specific results for both job seekers and employers.
For more information, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Over 750 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 9,300 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 1,850 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Project Manager, Civil/Structural—Denver, CO
Bridge Engineers—Glastonbury, CT
Structural Engineering Technician—Oklahoma City, OK
Project Manager, Electrical Engineering—Seattle, WA
Senior Geotechnical Engineer—Las Vegas, NV
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—972
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,503
Transportation—1,328
Civil Engineers—2,236
Structural Engineers—1,502
Environmental Engineers—1,383
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
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Big Returns For Small Time Investment With Fall Online Seminars
ACEC’s upcoming calendar of online seminars is our best ever, delivering information that you, your co-workers, and your staff can put to use now.
Check out upcoming sessions below, and get ready to improve your firm’s bottom line, stay informed, and get ahead in an increasingly challenging business environment.
Advance registrants receive a timely reminder to log on for a scheduled session.
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
4—Professional Ethics: A Preventive Maintenance Approach by Christopher Bauer, Bauer Ethics Seminars
10—Calculating Carbon Footprints—Potential Business for Engineering Companies by Mark van Soestbergen, International Carbon Bank and Exchange
11—An Inside View of the Programs and Funding of Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture by Ben Shuman, Senior Environmental Engineer
16—Breaking the Generational Language Barrier in Today’s Multigenerational Engineering Workplace by Lori Oakes-Coyne, Morrissey Goodale, LLC
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 an up-to-date listing of topics you won’t want to miss, and bookmark our Calendar of Fall '08 ACEC Online Seminars to visit often.
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| Cirque Performers To Highlight Local Color Night At Fall Conference In Montreal
Local Color Night will feature a performance by cirque entertainers atop Montreal’s tallest building. |
Numerous sightseeing events, golf at a world class championship course, and cirque entertainment highlight social activities in store for attendees at the upcoming ACEC 2008 Fall Conference in Montreal, October 19-22.
The popular Local Color Night event will take place at the Club Altitude 737 restaurant, located on the top floor of Montreal’s tallest building. Festivities will include a gourmet dinner accented by legendary cirque performers throughout the evening.
The Fall Conference also offers several city tours including: Best of Montreal Tour, which visits many of the city’s must-see sites; the La Sucrerie de La Montagne (Sugar Shack) Tour, to experience a working maple syrup producer and hear traditions of early pioneers; and the Culinary and Wine Adventure, where participants can sample foods and wines of Montreal’s ethnic neighborhoods.
Another Conference highlight is the annual ACEC/PAC Golf Tournament, which will be held at Club de Golf Islesmere, a past home to the Canadian PGA Championship.
Following the Conference, a walking or riding tour of Quebec City, which is celebrating its 400-year anniversary, will be available.
The internationally renowned Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal is the Conference site. Attendees are encouraged to register early as the ACEC room block is filling up fast.
If you don’t have a current passport, click here for further information.
Click here for more Conference information, or contact meetings@acec.org or call 202-347-7474.
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| ACEC Members Put ACEC/PAC To Work In New York, Minnesota, Texas
ACEC members are taking advantage of the August congressional recess to host several fundraisers for key House members throughout the nation, including recent events in New York, Minnesota and Texas.
New York
ACEC/New York hosted a fundraiser earlier this week for new Rep. Mike Arcuri (D-NY), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The New York lawmaker spoke at length about the infrastructure needs facing his district and nationwide and pledged to work with ACEC as Congress begins to reauthorize SAFETEA-LU in 2009.
“Mike represents a new generation in Congress that really understands the critical link between investing in infrastructure and economic growth,” said ACEC/New York President Del Dausman of C&S Engineers. “Our event presented a great opportunity to build a relationship with a future leader in Congress.”
Minnesota
Bill Bennett, right, of LHB, Inc. in Duluth, MN greets Congressman Jim Oberstar at the ACEC/PAC fundraiser. |
ACEC/Minnesota sponsored an event in Duluth last week for House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar.
“Jim continues to be a major advocate for infrastructure investment in this country,” said Bill Bennett of LHB, Inc. in Duluth, who worked closely with other members of ACEC/Minnesota to organize the event. “He’s also a strong supporter of the industry, and we’re happy to support him once again.”
Texas
ACEC/PAC Champion Don Durden of Civil Engineering Consultants in San Antonio helped organize events for two Texas House members, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX).
The event for Poe, who also is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was hosted by Jim Thompson, the state organization’s vice chairman for legislative affairs. The event for Cuellar, who is a rising star on several House committees including the Small Business and Homeland Security committees, was co-hosted by Dan Leyendecker, Jeff Puig, Jesse Covarrubias, and ACEC/PAC.
“This was a good opportunity to use ACEC/PAC and the collective resources of our Texas members to support two good people in Congress,” said Durden.
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| ACEC Environment And Energy Meeting Targets Midwest Issues, Opportunities
Great Lakes and Midwestern energy and environmental issues were the focus of a recent ACEC Environment and Energy Committee meeting in Chicago that included several federal and private sector experts.
Chris Choi of the Environmental Protection Agency outlined the importance of “integrated design” in developing buildings that can reduce carbon emissions while saving clients money and time. Tim Eder of the Great Lakes Commission reviewed key sustainability concepts that underlie the U.S.-Canada water management compact.
The meeting also included Chris Arman, deputy director of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, who briefed members on the plan to make O’Hare a “green” airport as it expands and modernizes. The project has produced a sustainable design manual that is being touted as a model for other airport upgrades throughout the country.
A presentation on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) by Steve McComb, a CCX economist, prompted enthusiastic discussion among committee members anxious to explore the market potential for CCX project development. “CCX is buying and selling carbon credits, thereby creating new markets for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects nationwide,” said McComb.
“Once again the committee has presented an excellent educational program for member companies,” said Committee Chairman Mike Cline, of Hannum, Wagle & Cline. “In addition to learning about key federal advocacy issues, these meetings give us a taste of what’s happening at the state and local level that can affect our businesses.”
For more information on this meeting, or to join the Environment and Energy Committee, contact Diane Shea, director of environmental & energy program advocacy at 202-347-7474 or dshea@acec.org.
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Designing & Developing Green Course Debuts In Montréal, Oct. 22-23
Designing & Developing Green: Essentials of Sustainable Engineering Practice
October 22-23, Montréal, Canada
To meet the growing need for information on sustainable environmental and infrastructure design, ACEC presents a new course, Designing & Developing Green: Essentials of Sustainable Engineering Practice, to be held in Montréal, immediately following the ACEC 2008 Fall Conference.
Designed for A/E/C practitioners, this one-and-a-half-day course explores key processes and tools, as well as the “engineering ethic” for the future. Attendees will examine sustainable development issues and opportunities in North America and global contexts. Completing the course earns 11 PDHs.
The faculty for the course are author and well-known authority Bill Wallace, Wallace Futures Group, LLC; Dr. David R. Stewart, Stewart Environmental Consultants; and Michael Replogle, transportation director of the Living Cities Program.
For details on the course agenda and to register, click here.
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BDC Course Provides Know-How For Success In Competitive Environment
The Business of Design Consulting
September 24-27, San Antonio, Texas
Kudos for Business of Design Consulting (BDC) keep coming in:
“Learned a wealth of information from the speakers as well as from the interaction with industry peers from diverse markets and geographic locations.”
”Without exception, all of the speakers exceeded my expectations.”
“I will recommend to others. This has the best overall relevance to our industry.”
The next session of this popular course will take place Sept. 24-27 in San Antonio. This four-day program offers engineering firm executives and managers the collective state-of-the-art expertise of leading practitioners who specialize in the A/E environment.
Sessions follow a logical sequence of critical day-to-day management topics. Attendees learn through focused discussion, application exercises, and interactive workshops. Completing the course earns 28 PDHs.
Faculty and topics are Peggy Pound, The Pound Group, Leadership and Human Resources; Colvin Matheson, Matheson Financial Advisors, Inc., Finance and Business Management & Ownership Transition; Paul Doherty, Satellier LLC, Information Technology; Thomas Porterfield, Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., Contracts and Risk Management; and David Stone, Stone and Company, Marketing.
For a course brochure, agenda details and to register, click here.
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New Education Forum Debuts October 19, Montréal; Fall Dates Set For IT, HR, Finance, Sales & Marketing
Education Forum
October 19, Montréal
Responding to growing interest in the specialized training and development function within A/E/C firms, ACEC will convene the first meeting of a new Education Forum on October 19, during the 2008 Fall Conference in Montréal.
The new Forum will follow the successful structure of ACEC’s other specialized professional groups, utilizing a roundtable format to optimize peer interaction. To register for the Education Forum, click here.
Open to ACEC members and non-members, these highly popular Forum events cover timely topics of interest to the engineering firm’s non-engineer specialists.
Registration is now open for:
Finance Forum, September 15-16, Chicago
IT Forum, October 6-7, Chicago
HR Forum, October 27-28, Kansas City
Professional Sales & Marketing Forum, October 19, Montreal
For details and to register, click on the Forum of interest.
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Get Paid for Those Additional Design Services
Additional Services Fee Recovery Training
Tuesday, August 26, 1:30-3 p.m.
Whether a result of architectural revisions, owner decisions, value engineering or a variety of other reasons, fees for work performed outside the contracted scope must be recovered to meet ever-tightening budgets.
Tom Gramza, Bromin Solutions, Inc., presents an interactive online seminar that will help principals and project managers develop a sharper eye for identifying and assigning value to additional services. Participants will acquire the skills and motivation to effectively approach clients about additional service requests.
Click here for details and to register.
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Good Publicity is Easier Than It Seems
Tapping into the Power of the Press
Wednesday, August 27, 1:30-3 p.m.
Improve (or begin) a publicity program and reap the competitive benefits of image-building plus the positive ripple effects in firm recruiting, employee morale, and leadership transition areas.
Jerry Guerra, The JAGG Group, outlines a step-by-step process for gaining “positive press,” and details some potential pitfalls of publicity and how to avoid them.
Click here for details and to register.
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Phone: 202-347-7474 - Fax: 202-898-0068
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