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New ACEC Website Now Accepts Advertising
The newly revamped ACEC website now includes advertising space for Member Firms and vendors to promote products and services.
WWW.ACEC.ORG receives 28,000 unique monthly visitors, both members and non-members, and each visit to the site averages 18 minutes. Advertising on ACEC’s official website provides you with a great opportunity to build your brand, promote your firm and grow your business.
Click here to view pricing and sizes, or contact Nina Goldman at ngoldman@acec.org today to reserve your space. |
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Protect Yourself Against Fire Hazards
Structural Engineer’s Guide to Fire Protection
CASE Fire Protection Committee
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Handbook of Building Materials for Fire Protection
Charles A. Harper
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Click here to visit the ACEC Bookstore and view our full catalog of publications and merchandise. |
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EJCDC Documents Will Be On Sale Soon
From June 1 through July 31, 2009, all EJCDC documents will be 10 percent off regular price.
Contracts are available immediately as downloadable Microsoft Word documents, so there’s no waiting for your purchase to arrive.
Documents can also be purchased and sent to you on CD for an extra $6 ground shipping charge. Contact the publications department at (202) 347-7474 ext. 327 to order EJCDC contracts on CD.
This offer does not apply to previously-placed 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 see the list of EJCDC documents available through the ACEC Bookstore.
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Over 450 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 16,800 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,000 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Senior Geotechnical Engineer—Golden, CO
Sr. Vice President, Energy—Negotiable
Healthcare Architect—Downers Grove, IL
Structural/Bridgework—Puget Sound, WA
Asst. Director of Project Controls—New York, NY
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—1,126
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,710
Transportation—1,464
Civil Engineers—2,355
Structural Engineers—1,688
Environmental Engineers—1,535
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Last Chance for 25% Job Board Savings
With college graduations upon us, May is the month to post your available engineering positions on the ACEC Job Board.
Time is running out to save 25 percent on any posting package you choose. You must use the code SPRINGSAVINGS before May 31 to receive your discount. Don’t miss these big savings.
With over 450 posted A/E/C industry jobs and more than 16,800 candidate resumes, the ACEC Job Board’s advanced search features produce effective, specific results for both job seekers and employers.
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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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 features a wide variety of topics in support of better A/E business management knowledge and the techniques needed to weather an uncertain economy.
June
2—Take Charge of Your Health! by Jean Kapetanios, UnitedHealthcare
4—Navigating Wetlands Work: Engineering During a Time of Transition by Charles "Chip" Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
9—Negotiating Better Engineering Contracts: A Win-Win Situation by Gary
Bates, Roenker Bates Group
10—A Tool Box You Can Actually Use for Risk Management by Doug Ashcraft, Walter P Moore and Associates and Corey Matsuoka and Mike Matsumoto, SSFM International, Inc.
16—Risk Taking Under the 2007 AIA, Consensus and EJCDC Documents by Roger Sabo, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn
17—If You Haven't Planned It, You Can't Control It by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
23—How Can You Exceed My Expectations If You Don't Know What They Are? Looking for Real (and Useful) Client Feedback by David Stone, Stone & Company
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Strong ACEC Grassroots Effort Defeats
Anti-QBS Challenge In Texas
Texas M.O. Chairman Bob Jones fights QBS threat. |
An effort to undermine the Texas state Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process has been soundly rejected by the state legislature following an intense lobbying effort by ACEC’s Texas State Organization and allied design industry groups.
The anti-QBS amendment, offered during debate over a larger bill governing the state’s Department of Transportation, would have required engineering firms in the state to compete for DOT contracts through cost-based bidding.
The Texas Council of Engineering Companies (TCEC) mobilized strong opposition to the amendment, which was rejected by a vote of 117-21.
"This was an important win for us, and a real testament to the grassroots strength of the engineering industry in the state," said TCEC President Steve Stagner. "Good public policy won the day, but I have no doubt that we'll face new threats like this one down the road, which means we have to stay vigilant."
"This is a good example of how proactive legislative and political engagement can protect the public and support our industry," added TCEC Chairman Bob Jones of Jones & Carter. "If we want good policies at the state and national levels, we have to be prepared to fight a long, continuous battle." |
| Limitation of Liability at Forefront of ACEC/Virginia and Metro Washington Action
ACEC/Virginia Executive Director Nancy Israel leads the effort to limit liability. |
The ACEC Minuteman Fund has awarded a grant to ACEC/Virginia and ACEC/Metro Washington to support their joint effort to enact legislation reinforcing the right of A/E firms to contractually limit their liability.
This legislative move comes in response to a recent case in Arlington County, Va., The Bromptons @ Cherrydale, LLC v. Meyer Consulting Engineers Corporation. Although the case settled before trial, the court expressed the view that limitation of liability (LOL) clauses in professional services contracts are unenforceable under Virginia state law.
The law firm of Williams Mullen has been retained to lead the effort to win LOL legislation.
"Limitation of liability clauses are one of the primary contractual defenses that engineering firms have and the legislation we are advocating will help to ensure that such clauses are recognized in this state," said ACEC/Virginia Executive Director Nancy Israel.
The Minuteman Fund is ACEC’s most powerful resource for helping Member Organizations pursue legislative and legal initiatives of national importance. All Member Firms are encouraged to contribute to the Fund.
Click here for more information on how to make a donation.
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| Time Running Out To Take ACEC’s Professional Liability Insurance Survey
The 2009 ACEC Professional Liability Insurance Survey of Member Firms for Fiscal Year 2008 will run for only one more week, through Friday, June 5.
This annual survey collects critical information on Member Firms' professional liability insurance, their claims experience, and the impact of the threat of litigation. An email with a link to the survey has been sent to Member Firm key contacts. If your firm has not yet received this link, click here to access the survey.
Member Firms that respond to the survey will receive a free copy of the complete results upon request. The survey results will also be available for sale through the ACEC Bookstore.
"As is the case every year, this information is crucial to determining the professional liability insurance landscape which our members must work with. It also provides important data for our tort reform efforts in Congress," said Charlie Geer, senior vice president of Kimley-Horn and Associates and chairman of the ACEC Risk Management Committee. "I strongly encourage each Member Firm’s headquarters office to participate in this survey."
The results of the survey will be compiled and a summary published in the July/August 2009 issue of Engineering Inc.
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| Spanish Engineering Association Leader Visits ACEC Headquarters
José Luis González Vallvé, (right) president of Tecniberia (Spanish Association of Engineering, Consultancy and Technological Services Companies), met with ACEC President David Raymond this week to discuss issues of common interest. |
• Special Stimulus Extra •
For a limited time, participants in on-site, multi-day ACEC courses will take home a $200 BONUS coupon—for personal or firm use—to apply to the registration fee of a future ACEC on-site course. |
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U.S. Army to Present ACEC Online Seminar On Wetlands Regulatory, Permitting Issues
Navigating Wetlands Work: Engineering During a Time of Transition
June 4—1:30-3 p.m.
How do the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act affect applications for Corps of Engineers permits for development near waterways?
Chip Smith, assistant for Environmental, Tribal and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), will address this question and many more in an interactive online seminar on Thursday, June 4.
Smith will discuss the array of regulatory and permitting issues governing wetlands and related property and waterways: what various agencies do; what recent regulatory and court actions mean; and what various permitting processes might entail. Smith will also share related insights of interest to any firm working in wetlands and related environments.
Click here to register. |
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Still Time to Attend Business of Design Consulting: Update Management Practices
Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment
June 3-6, Portland, ME
There's no better time to update your A/E business management know-how—at a stimulus registration price you can't afford to miss—than with a focused four-day course that has become an industry standard. Set for June 3-6 in Portland, ME, ACEC's Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment examines and updates every element and function of the successful A/E business in the context of today's challenging marketplace.
Presented by leading practitioners who specialize in the A/E environment, course curriculum is custom-tailored to your workplace, focusing on the essential business topics not offered by engineering schools such as: business management, finance, marketing, risk management, contracts, 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, this ACEC course is a cost-effective investment in your firm's future.
For details and to register, click here.
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Gain Courtroom Skills with Expert Witness Certificate Course to Add Legal Services
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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There’s Business in Sustainability: Course Focuses on Civil Projects, Civic Planning
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 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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Now Available On-Demand
ACEC’s May 21 presentation, Economic Stimulus Program Funding: EPA Local Water & Sewer Projects, with James A. Hanlon, director of the EPA Office of Wastewater Management, is now available for purchase in downloadable format. Click here for details and to order. |
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Online Seminar Is Personal Guide to Getting, Staying Healthy
Take Charge of Your Health!
June 2—1:30-3 p.m.
Jean Kapetanios, regional director, health and wellness, United Healthcare, helps participants in this online seminar find ways to achieve a healthier, balanced lifestyle. You'l hear about keeping a personal health record, finding online personalized wellness tools and health information, utilizing discounted wellness products and services, enrolling in a free five-week health coaching program, and gaining discounts on alternative and complimentary care.
For details and to register, click here.
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A/E Finance Leaders to Meet in Sept. 14-15 Chicago Forum
ACEC's Finance Forum for industry finance professionals has opened registration for the next meeting, set for September 14-15 in Chicago. The popular Forum event gives attendees the opportunity to network with peers and exchange valuable information and best practices.
Planned topics for the fall meeting include the economic downturn, the stimulus package, cash flow, acquisitions, ESOPs and additional areas of interest that may arise. The Forum is open to members and non-members.
Click here to register.
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