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Be Part Of The 100-Year Commemorative Issue Of Engineering Inc.
ACEC will celebrate 100 years of service to its Member Firms and the engineering industry beginning this month.
A highlight of the year-long observance will be an attractive commemorative March/April issue of Engineering Inc., featuring a compelling decade-by-decade chronology of Council contributions, along with Member Firm achievements over the past 100 years.
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a historic industry issue. Special advertising space in Engineering Inc. is now available to:
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Congratulate ACEC for its 100 years of service; |
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Celebrate your own firm's contributions to ACEC and the industry; |
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Commemorate the important role of engineering in the nation's progress. |
To join the 100th year celebration and assure your firm's prominence in this historic publication, contact Nina Goldman at ngoldman@acec.org or 202-682-4325.
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Design & Construction Surveys On Sale Now
The 2008-2009 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey is 20 percent off through January 31, 2009. Save $60.00 on this year's printed survey ($239 is the cost for members).
The 2008-2009 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey is the only national A/E/C survey asking all of the incisive questions to help firms make sound management decisions. Some of the trends in the 2008-2009 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey include:
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Infrastructure Funding Needs |
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Delivery Systems—Popularity of Design-Build and other alternative systems |
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Design Software—Adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software |
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Top Outsourced Functions |
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The Number One Training Need for Engineering Firm Employees |
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Rising Cost of Healthcare—as a Percentage of Labor Costs |
Click here to purchase a printed copy.
Click here to purchase a downloadable copy.
Complete your library with past surveys:
2007-2008 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey—$99
Click here to purchase a printed copy.
Click here to purchase a downloadable copy.
2006-2007 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey—$99
Click here to purchase your printed copy.
Visit the ACEC Bookstore now at http://store.acec.org to view our full catalog of publications and merchandise.
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Over 450 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 14,400 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,000 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Civil Engineer/Project Engineer—La Crosse, WI
Drainage Engineer, PE—Orlando, FL
Sr. Bridge Designer—Irvine, CA
Electrical Engineer—Phoenix, AZ
Structural Project Engineer—Des Moines, IA
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—1,022
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,647
Transportation—1,405
Civil Engineers—2,299
Structural Engineers—1,644
Environmental Engineers—1,468
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Let The ACEC Job Board Work For You
Does your firm need to recruit qualified engineers? Have you tried big websites with minimal success? Now is the time to add the ACEC Job Board to your recruiting mix.
The Job Board offers you an incredible value. Member firms receive discounted rates and your job posting appears on 20 industry job sites, at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Your firm will have exposure to thousands more job seekers and access to our resume database with more than 14,400 searchable candidate resumes.
The ACEC Job Board is your source for new employees. For more information, please contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Proposals For ACEC '09 Conference Presentation Due Jan. 16
The ACEC 2009 Fall Conference will be held in Palm Springs, CA, October 7-10, with the theme of Finance & Funding for America's Infrastructure.
Proposals for session presentations to the Conference must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST, January 16 to be considered. For full descriptions of track
topics, benefits of presenting, and the Presentation Entry Form and requirements, click here.
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Online Seminars Are Cost-Effective Source For Business Tools, PDHs
With one registration fee payable per internet connection, a roomful of staff can participate in an ACEC online seminar at no additional cost—a welcome and cost-effective way to gain knowledge and earn needed PDHs. ACEC's 2009 calendar of Online Seminars will feature a wide variety of topics in support of better A/E business management knowledge and the techniques needed to weather an uncertain economy.
January
27—Developing a Cleantech Business Strategy by Scott Boutwell, C-Level Strategies LLC
Understand the specific market segments; range of technologies, processes, and services covered by "cleantech" and "sustainability" terms; and how to leverage new technologies for new client acquisition and higher-margin lines of business.
28—Calculating Carbon Footprints—Potential Business for Engineering Companies by Mark van Soestbergen, International Carbon Bank and Exchange
The founder of ICBE and expert on climate change will work with participants to establish their organization's carbon footprint then extend the practice to their client services portfolios.
February
3—Limiting Liability and Managing Risks Through Contract Provisions: Ceilings, Floors and Trap Doors by Neal J. Sweeney, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
4—Secrets to Successful Business Development by David Stone, Stone & Company
10—Lessons Learned in Implementing BIM and IPD in a 900-Person Multidisciplinary Firm by Sean B. Smith, Gresham Smith and Partners
11—Career Futuring: Five Steps That Create Long-Term Career Protection by Lynne Waymon, Contacts Count
17—Project Management for Design Professionals by William Ramroth, Jr., architect, author and educator
24—Now That I Have Them, How Do I Keep Them? by Greg Churchman, Churchman Consulting
March
3—Breaking the Generational Language Barrier in Today's Multigenerational Engineering Workplace by Lori Oakes-Coyne, Morrissey Goodale, LLC
10—Risk Taking Under the 2007 AIA, Consensus and EJCDC Documents by Roger Sabo, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn
11—If You Haven't Planned It, You Can't Control It by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
18—Developing and Implementing Winning Strategies for Engineers, Architects and Construction Companies by Clare G. Ross, The Clare Ross Organization
25—Follow-Up! The (Misunderstood) Heart of Business Development and Positioning by Lynne Waymon, Contacts Count
31—What is the Right Value for Your Firm? by David Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors
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| $1 Million-Plus Record-Breaking ACEC/PAC Election Cycle; 34 States Make Goal
Former ACEC Chairman Dan DeYoung (right) and PAC Champion of Virginia Sam Kirby (left) motored out of their "Batcave" to get Virginia over its ACEC/PAC goal line. |
Propelled by a strong year-end finish, a record 34 states made their 2008 ACEC/PAC goals, generating a new annual fundraising record of $600,000 and putting ACEC into the top 4 percent of PAC's nationwide with a $1.2 million PAC election cycle (2 years).
"Thanks to the hard work of all ACEC/PAC supporters, we are in a strong position to make a difference in the stimulus package and other challenges over the next several months," said ACEC President Dave Raymond.
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| Pete Mesha (left) and Don Rutledge, Illinois ACEC/PAC Champions |
Thirteen states made their goals in the last two weeks of the year: ACEC/Arkansas, ACEC/Idaho, ACEC/Illinois, ACEC/Michigan, ACEC/Mississippi, ACEC/Nebraska, ACEC/Nevada, ACEC/North Dakota, ACEC/Pennsylvania, ACEC/Virginia, ACEC/Washington, ACEC/West Virginia and ACEC/Wyoming.
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Dan Fredendall, Michigan ACEC/PAC Champion |
Wayne Horlacher, Nevada ACEC/PAC Champion |
States that made their PAC goals early in 2008 have already been featured in Last Word.
Illinois PAC Champions Pete Mesha of Wight and Company and Don Rutledge of the Farnsworth Group, both emphasized that "doing nothing was not an option."
Said Mesha: "I explained that we're not giving to charity here, we're looking to invest in our industry and our own success."
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Dayton Carpenter, West Virginia ACEC/PAC Champion |
When the fundraising going got tough in Virginia, former ACEC Chairman Dan DeYoung of DJG and PAC Champion Sam Kirby of Froehling & Robertson joined forces to propel the Old Dominion state to the finish line. "Making goal was important to us because our leadership takes the PAC very seriously—it's the best thing we can do each year to promote a better business environment for our members," Kirby said.
Michigan PAC Champion Dan Fredendall, with Orchard Hiltz & McCliment, was acutely aware of the challenges of raising PAC funds in a down market, but he and State Executive Ron Brenke persevered. Said Fredendall, “our message was, you can invest in your business |
Carl Yates, Arkansas ACEC/PAC Champion |
Charles Williford, Mississippi ACEC/PAC Champion |
now with a modest PAC contribution, or pay a lot more later in the form of less business and more government regulations. It’s your choice.”
"ACEC/PAC is the best tool we have as engineers to influence the composition of Congress and the direction of national policies impacting our industry," said Nevada PAC Champion Wayne Horlacher of PBS&J.
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Dick Jacobson, Idaho ACEC/PAC Champion |
Travis Conklin, Wyoming ACEC/PAC Champion |
Dayton Carpenter, president of ACEC/West Virginia who also serves as the state’s PAC Champion from Carpenter Treatment Solutions, PLLC, said members in his state are realizing the connection between a strong political program and better representation on Capitol Hill. “The question shouldn’t be whether or not to give; it should be, how much. Look what’s at stake; can you afford NOT to give?”
For a view of those states making their ACEC/PAC goal for 2008, click on the interactive map or go to the ACEC/PAC website. For more information on the ACEC/PAC, 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. |
Chris Borton, Pennsylvania ACEC/PAC Champion |
Mike McMeekin, Nebraska ACEC/PAC Champion |
Kevin Weed, Washington ACEC/PAC Champion |
Jeff Volk, North Dakota ACEC/PAC Champion |
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Click here or above to view an interactive map of how each state fared in meeting its 2008 ACEC/PAC goal. |
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| New ACEC Online Seminar To Explore Carbon Footprinting Opportunities
With an increasing number of permitting authorities requiring data on a proposed project's impact on climate change as part of their approvals process, carbon footprinting is seen as an opportunity by many engineering firms.
ACEC will host a new online seminar Calculating Carbon Footprints—Potential Business for Engineering Companies on January 28, 2009, to give participants a firm foundation in the fundamentals of carbon footprinting.
"Municipalities now want to know what the footprint of a proposed project will be," said Mark van Soestbergen, founder of the International Carbon Bank & Exchange in Gainesville, Fla. "Engineers need to be able to respond to these new requirements."
In the seminar, van Soestbergen will provide the primary resources for carbon footprinting and offer insights into the numerous carbon trading systems used in states around the country. Seminar participants will also have the opportunity to do some actual carbon footprinting.
Click here to learn more about this online seminar and to register.
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| Engineering Inc. Distribution List Updated
Beginning with the January/February 2009 issue of Engineering Inc., the distribution list for the hard copy of the magazine has been upgraded to include all firm principals currently in the ACEC database, as well as firm employees who are currently active on ACEC committees. All Member Firm branches should receive at least one copy of the printed Engineering Inc.
The digital version of the magazine will continue to go to all Member Firm employees with an email address in the ACEC database.
Firms wishing to add employees to this free distribution list or to update employee names and job titles should contact Doris Dent in the Membership Department at memberservices@acec.org or 202-682-4324.
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Get Ready For Future Sustainability Market Business Opportunities With Feb. Course
Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities
February 9-12, Portland, Oregon
Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities was developed by ACEC and Colorado State University for engineers and planners looking for a course on civil infrastructure projects and town/regional planning approaches to sustainable design and construction.
Set for February 9-12, in Portland, the certificate course will cover sustainable development in a business context today and in the future, sustainable design tools and techniques, impacts of development and projects on the environment, sustainable design for specific engineering markets (urban water management, transportation, buildings) and client interaction on sustainable projects.
The course will be presented by a well-known and diverse team of experts: Larry A. Roesner, professor, Colorado State University; Angela Lindner, associate dean, University of Florida; Harold E. Peaks, Federal Highway Administration; David R. Stewart, environmental consultant; Mark van Soestbergen, founder, International Carbon Bank and Exchange; and Bill Wallace, author and consultant on sustainable development.
*Early bird advance registration savings has been extended through January 16 for Last Word readers.
For details and to register, click here.
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Course Preps Engineers, Architects, Surveyors For Engineering Expert Witness Services
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness
March 19-20, Kansas City, MO
Many engineers may well be professionally qualified, but only the court-savvy, prepared and prudent engineers should take on potentially lucrative assignments as an expert witness in legal proceedings.
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness, ACEC's unique new one-and-a-half-day course, set for March 19-20, Kansas City, prepares your engineers for legal service with recognition and a Certificate of course completion.
Designed for professional engineers, architects and surveyors interested in earning credentials for legal service engagements, the course will be presented by recognized experts Alan B. Croft, an experienced litigator and trial attorney; Fred Schoenlaub, Feldhausen & Schoenlaub, PC, a former judge and veteran international construction attorney; and Guy Vaillancourt, President, Woodard & Curran, who has served clients as a testifying expert for the past 15 years.
For details and to register, click here.
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BDC: Managing The Basics Better Is Crucial To Navigating In Slow Economy
The Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic
Environment
March 25-28, Orlando, FL
ACEC's perennially popular Business of Design Consulting adds a new course sub-title to better convey the focused 2009 approach to strategies for a successful A/E business: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment.
Early registration is open for the course set for March 25-28, Orlando. Content covers the eight key areas of leadership, human resources, contracts, risk management, information technology, finance, business management and marketing—all in the context of the current economic climate and the long view of essential business functions, plus real-world technical examples.
For owners, principals, executives, and managers of A/E firms—experienced in business or not—this contemporary look at the building blocks of your business is a cost-effective investment for surviving the current A/E business challenges and succeeding in a more competitive-than-ever future.
For details and to register, click here.
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BIM Course Focuses On Work Flow Changes, Technology Issues, Risks
Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The 2009 Reality for A/E/C Firms
March 26-27, Seattle, WA
Addressing the present and future of industry challenges, Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The 2009 Reality for A/E/C Firms is an informative and timely look into the many components of this increasingly important interdisciplinary project delivery system. ACEC presents the 2009 edition of this detailed overview course, March 26-27 in Seattle, for COOs, IT and project managers, and company principals.
Course faculty represent diverse perspectives and first-hand experience in adoption of BIM. Agenda topics include A Reason for Change, Exploring the Technology and Interoperability, Implementation Strategies and IT Case Study, BIM in the Field, Fabrication in the BIM Environment, and an update on Risk Management & Insurance for "BIM-Ready" Firms.
For details and to register, click here.
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Opportunities Ahead—Be Ready With Sustainable Infrastructure Course
Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure: Opportunities in Green Transportation and Water Projects
March 26-27, Dearborn (Detroit), MI
ACEC presents Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure: Opportunities in Green Transportation and Water Projects, March 26-27, Dearborn (Detroit), MI. This highly focused new course "reframes the conversation about sustainable development," looks at it in a business context, outlines tools and techniques, and examines the exciting and expanding future opportunities of sustainable design in specific engineering markets.
Presenting faculty are recognized experts Michael Replogle, Living Cities Program, Environmental Defense Fund; Dr. David R. Stewart, Stewart Environmental Consultants; and Bill Wallace, Wallace Futures Group, LLC.
For details and to register, click here.
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ACEC, Virginia Tech Team Up For Sustainable Project Management Course
ACEC and Virginia Tech present Sustainable Project Management for Facilities and Infrastructure Systems, March 17-20, at the Northern Virginia campus (Falls Church) of Virginia Tech. The course will detail the practical side of sustainable development technologies and services.
For details and to register, click here.
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