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Stimulus Transportation Funding: What You Need To Know
Stimulus $ for Transportation Projects: Highway, Rail, Transit and Beyond, ACEC's popular online seminar featuring program management officials from the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration and Federal Railroad Administration, is now available for purchase from the ACEC Bookstore in downloadable format.
The March 25 live presentation is an important inside look at how the $38 billion in economic stimulus monies will be used to fund highway, transit, rail and other infrastructure projects.
Click here to order and download the one-and-a-half-hour seminar.
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Capitalize On Networking Opportunities
Clientship™—Building Client Service Bridges to Profitability
Michael Kennedy, Steve Greenberg
The second edition of Clientship™ illustrates once again that good client service is part of your competitive advantage.
Click here to order.
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Make Your Contacts Count—Networking Know-How for Business and Career Success, 2nd Edition
Anne Baber & Lynne Waymon
A practical, step-by-step guide for creating, cultivating, and capitalizing on networking opportunities and relationships, this book shows you how to make a memorable entrance, make conversations flow, and follow up.
Click here to order.
Visit the ACEC Bookstore at http://store.acec.org to browse and buy from our full catalog of publications and merchandise.
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Enjoy 25% Savings On The Job Board
Hiring the right people is the key to your success. ACEC's Job Board can help you find the perfect candidates and save you money.
Purchase any job posting or package today and enter the discount code APRIL25 at checkout to receive a 25 percent discount on your purchase. Hurry, this discount is only available through the end of April.
Don't forget, while you have an active job posting, you will also have access to our searchable resume database, containing over 16,700 job seekers.
Visit the ACEC Job Board to create an account and post your job today.
For more information, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Over 425 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 16,800 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,000 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Director of Transportation Services, Civil Engineer—Elyria, OH
Project Manager—Los Angeles, CA
Sr. Marketing Manager—Albuquerque, NM
Sr. Dam/Hydraulic Structures Engineer—Folsom, CA
Geotechnical Engineer—Exton, PA
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—1,103
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,707
Transportation—1,456
Civil Engineers—2,344
Structural Engineers—1,683
Environmental Engineers—1,528
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
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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 feature a wide variety of topics in support of better A/E business management knowledge and the techniques needed to weather an uncertain economy.
May
5—Diverging Diamond Interchange: An Innovative Traffic Solution by Lorenzo Rotoli, Fisher Associates
6—Effective Project Planning to Improve Profits by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group (Extended 3-Hour Session)
12—Risk Management Report Card: Would Your Firm Earn A, F or Incomplete? by Erin Austin and Jack Beemer, David Evans and Associates, Inc., and panel
13—Increase Your Win Rate with Powerful, Persuasive Proposals by Clare G. Ross, The Clare Ross Organization
20—Breaking Down the Generational Language Barrier in Today's Multigenerational Engineering Workplace by Lori Oakes-Coyne, Morrissey Goodale, LLC
21—Economic Stimulus Program Funding: EPA Local Water & Sewer Projects by James A. Hanlon, Director, EPA Office of Wastewater Management
26—The Climate Project: Impact of Global Climate Change on Engineering Practice by Raymond Sirois, Wright-Pierce Engineers
27—Lessons Learned in Implementing BIM and IPD in a 900-Person Multidisciplinary Firm by Sean Smith, Gresham Smith and Partners
June
3—Retirement Program Trends in the Engineering Industry by David Waters, Prudential Financial and Nancy Barrette, ACEC Retirement Trust
16—Risk Taking Under the 2007 AIA, Consensus and EJCDC Documents by Roger Sabo, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn
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| ACEC Testifies At IRS Hearing To Urge Repeal Of 3 Percent Withholding
Katharine Mottley, ACEC's director of tax and regulatory affairs, testified before the IRS last week on behalf of the Government Withholding Relief Coalition. |
ACEC delivered testimony before the Internal Revenue Service last week on behalf of a large coalition of business organizations in opposition to the 3 percent withholding mandate.
The IRS is gathering industry input as it finalizes the regulations for the mandate, which is slated to take effect in 2012.
Katharine Mottley, ACEC's director of tax and regulatory affairs, testified as part of the Government Withholding Relief Coalition, which consists of more than 90 governmental organizations, trade associations, and businesses.
In addition to expressing ACEC's and the coalition's strong opposition to the mandate, Mottley's testimony focused on specific implementation problems, such as the rule's onerous impact on so-called "pass through" entities, including subchapter S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships. Coalition testimony also emphasized that the only viable solution to this and other problems with the mandate is outright repeal.
ACEC members will lobby Congress during the Annual Convention to build support for 3 percent withholding repeal bills in the House and Senate. For more information, contact Katharine Mottley at kmottley@acec.org.
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| Minuteman Fund Supports QBS Victory In West Virginia, Awards Grants To FL, NH
Darrell Buttrick, Executive Director, ACEC/West Virginia |
In a major legislative victory for the engineering industry, ACEC/West Virginia has successfully defended the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) for the procurement of engineering services in the state.
The Member Organization defeated legislation introduced by the Governor to modify the state's QBS law, and also successfully countered a statewide public relations campaign intended to garner support for the legislation.
The ACEC Minuteman Fund helped to support the M.O.'s advocacy efforts.
"By simply providing fact-based information, we removed any underlying politics from this issue and successfully educated legislators about the benefits and merits of the QBS procurement process," said Darrell Buttrick, executive director, ACEC/West Virginia. "It is our hope that any future efforts undertaken by the state administration to modify the QBS procurement process will include participation from key stakeholders within our association."
Buttrick noted that throughout the advocacy process, ACEC/West Virginia clearly established its willingness to work with the administration to ensure that the state's project management processes are efficiently administered.
"The leadership of our Board clearly motivated our membership to engage in the legislative process, and our membership is to be highly commended for heeding the call to duty. We also greatly appreciate the support provided by the ACEC Minuteman Fund."
In other Minuteman Fund activity, grants were recently awarded to ACEC/Florida and ACEC/New Hampshire to help defray their respective legal costs for defending the use of limitation of liability clauses in engineers' contracts and to fight state legislation that could force design firms in civil lawsuits to pay a disproportionate share of damages.
The Minuteman Fund is a powerful resource for helping Member Organizations pursue legislative and legal initiatives of national importance. Click here for more information on how to make a donation.
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| ACEC Members Poised For Lobbying Blitz During Convention
Rep. John R. Duncan (R-TN) |
Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) |
Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) |
ACEC members will converge on Washington, D.C. next week for the industry's largest annual lobbying effort as part of the Council's 2009 Annual Convention.
ACEC's "Citizen Lobbyists" will visit Capitol Hill to advocate for several critical industry issues, including a new six-year surface transportation program to replace SAFETEA-LU; new legislation to boost funding for water infrastructure projects and expand the reach of QBS; repeal of the onerous 3 percent withholding mandate; and congressional support for contracting out.
Two senior House leaders—Rep. John R. Duncan (R-TN), the ranking member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee—will brief Convention attendees on key infrastructure issues prior to the Capitol Hill visits.
In addition, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL), who is the champion of the fight to repeal the 3 percent withholding, will provide an update of the repeal efforts.
ACEC has prepared a fact sheet for each of the key issues to be presented to House and Senate members. To access the fact sheets, click here.
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| Strut Your Stuff: Promote Your EEA-Winning Project In May/June Engineering Inc.
Achieve maximum exposure for your Engineering Excellence Award-winning project by advertising in the special May/June issue of Engineering Inc., which highlights all winners in this year's EEA competition.
Promote the outstanding work of your firm to important clients and colleagues with an advertisement accented by the special 2009 EEA Winner's Recognition seal.
By advertising in Engineering Inc., your firm's winning effort will be seen by thousands of key industry professionals, plus local, state and federal agency administrators, in addition to more than 43,000 employees of ACEC Member Firms.
For more information on advertising in Engineering Inc., special EEA winner advertising rates and winner seals, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or ngoldman@acec.org.
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| Bulk Purchases Of New 100-Year Anniversary Engineering Inc. Now Available
The March/April 2009 issue of Engineering Inc., which celebrates ACEC's 100 years of industry service, is now available for bulk purchases.
The special issue features a decade-by-decade account of the Council's rise in prominence as the engineering industry's most influential voice, in addition to Member Firm achievements throughout the century.
The commemorative issue is a perfect image-building and marketing tool for clients and employees. To order bulk quantities of the anniversary edition of Engineering Inc., click here. Order today—quantities are limited.
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| Free PowerPoint Download At Contracts Central Highlights Green Infrastructure
A new PowerPoint presentation entitled "How to Contract for a Green Infrastructure Project" is now available as a free download on www.contractscentral.net.
The presentation can be shown or given to prospective clients, such as municipal or state facilities personnel. It provides a general overview of what is involved in proceeding with a green infrastructure project and cites 28 "sustainable considerations" when undertaking a project.
Warning—the presentation is a large file, 222MB, and should be saved to your computer before viewing.
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| *Special Stimulus Extra! For a limited time, participants in on-site, multi-day ACEC courses will take home a $200 BONUS credit certificate—for personal or firm use—to apply to the registration fee of a future ACEC on-site course. |
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Avoid Risk in Risky Environment: Course Clarifies 'Red Flags' of Model Contracts
Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in A/E/C Industry Contracts
May 28-29, Philadelphia
Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in A/E/C Industry Contracts is a one-and-a-half-day course that will equip your firm's engineers, architects, project managers, contracting officers, specifiers and others to avoid risk, with important up-to-date knowledge in critical contract areas, especially important in a competitive economy.
Sessions will cover two dozen key provisions in model contracts that are vital in protecting your business and maintaining your firm's professional standards. Presenting faculty are James C. Brown II, vice president, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., and Justin L. Weisberg, Arnstein & Lehr LLP. Attendees earn 11 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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BDC Updates A/E Business Best-Practices; Register $oon for Best Price
The Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment
June 3-6, Portland, Maine
In response to continued strong interest, ACEC will again present The Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment, June 3-6, in Portland, Maine. This intensive, four-day course examines and updates every element and function of the successful A/E business in the context of an uncertain and challenging business environment.
Content covers the eight key areas of business: management, finance, marketing, contracts, risk management, leadership, human resources, and information technology.
If you are an owner, executive, principal, business administrator, project manager (all levels), human resources manager, or manager of facilities and/or infrastructure projects, then you can't afford to miss this ACEC course. Attendees earn 28 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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Competitive Edge Is Goal Of Advanced Project, Program Management Course
Advanced Project and Program Management for the Engineering and Construction Industry
June 8-9, Cambridge, MA
ACEC and Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering bring Advanced Project and Program Management for the Engineering and Construction Industry curriculum to the East Coast this summer. The targeted two-day course will be presented June 8-9 in Cambridge (Boston), MA, providing contemporary insights into topics of vital importance in a challenging economy, including:
- Becoming "Project Fiduciary" in Uncertain Economic Times
- New Information Systems and Their Contributions to Projects
- Management of the Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Project
- Project Risks and Mitigation Measures
- Creative Funding Mechanisms—Program Economics
- Path Forward in Program Execution for Increased Fees, Repeat Business
Faculty are Stephen Mulva, associate director, Construction Industry Institute; Jerry Novacek, president NovaConGroup; and Ahmad Hadavi, associate director, Master of Project Management, Northwestern University.
Expand your knowledge of new delivery systems and contracting formats and discover innovative management techniques to increase projects and program revenues. Attendees earn 16 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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Add Legal Services to Portfolio With New Courtroom Skills Plus Engineering Expertise
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness
June 18-19, Philadelphia
In challenging economic times, adding new services that capitalize on your firm's existing skills and expertise is an important business strategy. Only the court-savvy, prepared and prudent engineer should take on the potentially lucrative assignment of being an expert witness in legal proceedings.
A sell-out in its recent debut, ACEC's Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness course will again be presented on June 18-19 in Philadelphia. The course prepares participants for legal service with recognition and a certificate of course completion and 11 PDHs.
Designed for professional engineers, architects and surveyors interested in earning credentials for legal service engagements, attendees will learn from expert faculty about courtroom demeanor, how to maintain credibility, the differences between a fact witness and an expert witness, deposition behavior, permissible out of court statements, ethics, pre-courtroom testimony preparation, visual aids and more.
For agenda details and to register, click here.
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Get Ready for Sustainability Market Business With July Certificate Course
Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities: Opportunities in New Markets
July 13-16, Denver
ACEC and Colorado State University developed this course for engineers and planners seeking advanced training on civil infrastructure projects and town/regional planning approaches to sustainable design and construction.
Constructioneer magazine recently noted that "Companies proficient in green building methods and building green facilities... will be at an advantage as they pursue opportunities to participate in the federal stimulus program."
A sell-out previously, this timely presentation is expected to draw an even greater-than-usual response. Topics covered include sustainable development in a business context, 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.
For agenda, faculty, and to register, click here.
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Stimulus Funding For Local Water & Sewer Projects: EPA's Hanlon To Give Update Online
Economic Stimulus Program Funding: EPA Local Water & Sewer Projects
May 21, 1:30-2:30 EDT
James A. Hanlon, director of the EPA Office of Wastewater Management, will provide a special inside update on the $6 billion in new funding available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for local water and wastewater projects through State Revolving Funds. The May 21 online seminar will be interactive and Mr. Hanlon will answer questions submitted by registrants.
This major infusion of federal funds is expected to generate new business for engineering firm clients in the environmental sector and the industry overall. Firms specializing in water projects or interested in expanding into this sector will find this online seminar a unique opportunity to hear details on ARRA requirements and EPA's most recent guidance document, as well as updates on specific topics still being negotiated.
To register, click here.
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Senior Executives Institute Has Openings In Class 15 For Top Leaders
ACEC's Senior Executives Institute (SEI) graduated Class 13 this spring, wrapping up in March in Amelia Island, FL. Class 15—the next available cohort—begins a two-year series of five meetings in September 2009, with just a few remaining openings.
SEI curriculum is specific to the complex contemporary world in which design professionals practice, with executives enrolled in the program increasing their personal knowledge, skills, business acumen, and awareness of their environment. Emerging as more effective leaders, they are better equipped to clarify matters of importance to themselves and their businesses, and inspired in the formation of innovative and compelling visions, goals and strategies.
Click here for details, or contact Deirdre McKenna at 202-682-4328.
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Plan For Fall (And The Future): Register For Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The 2009 Reality for A/E/C Firms
October 29-30, Seattle
ACEC's popular course, Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The 2009 Reality for A/E/C Firms, is accepting registrations for the next presentation, Oct. 29-30 in Seattle. Mark your calendars and register now for an informative and inside look into the many components that contribute to bottom-line success utilizing this interdisciplinary project delivery system. This is an invaluable overview for COOs, IT and project managers, and company principals. Attendees earn 11 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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