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Advertise Today on the ACEC Website
With more than 28,000 unique visitors each month—and with each visit averaging more than 18 minutes—advertising on www.acec.org offers 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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Prepare Your Firm for Growth with M&A Books
Merge Ahead
Mastering the Five Enduring Trends of Artful M&A
Gerald Adolph and
Justin Pettit with Michael Sisk
With Merge Ahead, corporate leaders and M&A professionals across the deal-making spectrum will have at their fingertips an insightful, accessible guide to the forces driving today’s deal environment and the most effective strategic and tactical responses for managing them.
Click here to order.
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Ownership Transition: Options and Strategies
Third Edition
Lowell Getz and Paul Lurie
This book is filled with “how to” advice and contains valuable forms and exhibits, to make the ownership transition process easy. It gives both existing owners and would-be owners of design professional firms insight into issues involved in both “cashing out” and “buying in.”
Click here to order.
Click here to browse and buy from our full catalog of publications and merchandise.
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Use the Job Board to Hire the Best Talent—and Save
Make September the month to find that perfect addition to your firm and save with the ACEC Job Board.
Add ACEC’s Job Board to your recruiting mix and enjoy 15 percent savings on any posting package in the month of September. Just use the promo code SEPTEM15 at checkout. Your posting package automatically includes resume database access.
Save money and reach thousands of candidates. With over 400 posted A/E/C industry jobs and more than 17,000 candidate resumes, the ACEC Job Board’s advanced search features produce 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 370 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 17,200 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,025 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Registered Civil Engineer—Concord, CA
Experienced Mechanical Engineer—Madison, WI
Sr. Environmental Professional—Irvine, CA
Civil/Geotechnical Engineer—Newburgh, NY
Structural Bridge Engineer—Minneapolis, MN
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—1,211
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,753
Transportation—1,507
Civil Engineers—2,399
Structural Engineers—1,636
Environmental Engineers—1,582
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Continuing Education Encourages Staff Loyalty
ACEC’s fall 2009 calendar of online seminars will offer a wide variety of A/E business management topics, with an emphasis on strategies to weather our changing economic environment.
When you invest in continuing education for staff, you build loyalty and reinforce your commitment to your firm’s and your employees’ joint future—and retain your best and brightest to meet the challenges in a changing economy.
Register now for the fall programs listed below. Watch Last Word and the Institute for Business Management education calendar as new topics are added. If you register early, we will send you a reminder with log-in information just prior to the event.
September
22—Streamlining the Organization Toward Profit and Efficiency by Robert vanArsdall, XL Design Professional
29—Winning With Millennials: How to Attract, Retain and Empower the Latest Generation and Why It Matters Now by J. Tim Griffin, RMF Engineering, Inc.
30—Controlling Project Costs to Improve Profitability by June Jewell, Jewell & Associates
October
6—Profitable Sustainability by Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates
13—Developing Future Leaders: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Growing 20-35 Year-Olds in Leaner Times by Mike Baker, David Evans and Associates, and Geordie Aitken, Aitken Leadership Group
20—Lessons Learned in Implementing BIM and IPD in a 900-Person Multidisciplinary Firm by Sean B. Smith, Gresham, Smith and Partners
28—Measuring Business Performance and Benchmarking—Metrics That Matter by June Jewell, Jewell & Associates
November
3—Trends in International Green Building by Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates
10—Risk Management Report Card: Would Your Firm Earn A, F or Incomplete? panel led by Erin Austin and Jack Beemer, David Evans and Associates
12—Follow Up! The (Misunderstood) Heart of Business Development and Positioning by Lynne Waymon, Contacts Count
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Insider Online Seminars You Missed Available On-Demand
For online “insider” seminars available for purchase as on-demand downloadable events—including Navigating Wetlands Work: Engineering During a Time of Transition—click here.
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| AASHTO Audit Guide Panel, Vicente Fox Lead Full Slate at ACEC Fall Conference
ACEC/PAC’s annual golf tournament, which will take place at La Quinta’s Mountain Course—home to the World Cup and the PGA National Cup Championship—features a $25,000 hole-in-one contest and is just one of the many Fall Conference highlights. |
Attendees at the upcoming Fall Conference, October 7-10, in Palm Springs, Calif., will profit from a wide-ranging four-day event featuring top-notch education programs, world-class speakers and exciting social activities.
The Conference will present the first release of the AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide—a must-attend event for all firms that have state DOT clients. The session will include expert analysis of the new AASHTO Guide, featuring Jerry Jones, who chaired the AASHTO Audit Guide Taskforce, and Joseph Daily, director of the Office of Financial Management at the Federal Highway Administration.
Addressing the Opening General Session will be former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who has earned international acclaim as an expert on global economic and political issues. Later in the day, David Doody, flight operations lead engineer for NASA’s Cassini Mission, will share some of the amazing discoveries of Saturn and its moons.
ACEC/PAC will host three exciting events: a golf tournament at the exclusive Mountain Course, featuring a $25,000 hole-in-one contest; a sunset Martini Reception at the luxurious La Quinta Clubhouse; and the Sweepstakes Raffle drawing with $18,000 in cash rewards, including the $10,000 grand prize.
For more information on the ACEC 2009 Fall Conference and to register, click here.
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| House Members Praise ACEC, Honoring Council's 100-Year Anniversary
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) |
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) |
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
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When the House of Representatives last week approved a resolution recognizing ACEC for its 100 years of service to the industry and the nation—by a 420-0 vote—several House Members paid tribute to the Council and the engineering industry.
“In the fight to rebuild and renew America, the American Council of Engineering Companies is at the forefront,” said Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a leading advocate of infrastructure investment in Congress. “I hope our members not only celebrate this 100th anniversary, but maybe use this as an opportunity to take the time to look at the resources that ACEC gives to us to help us do our job better.”
Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX), the senior Republican on the House Science Committee, praised the Council and its large chapter in Texas, saying that ACEC is “an effective and growing advocate for advancing the practice of consulting engineering and the promotion of private enterprise.”
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), who chairs the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, said “Through its help, America has some of the best engineering structures in the world that allow us to drink fresh water, travel efficiently, and lead an all-around healthier and happier lifestyle.” The Texas lawmaker added that “we have all benefitted immensely from the Council’s efforts and dedication to improving the lives of every American citizen, and I extend my deepest thanks and appreciation for their hard work.”
To see the text of the Resolution, click here.
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| ACEC Young Professional of the Year Award Entry Deadline is October 12
Member Organizations and Member Firms seeking to recognize the achievements of a young engineer must submit their entry for the ACEC 2010 Young Engineer of the Year Award by October 12, 2009.
The Award acknowledges the accomplishments of engineers under the age of 30 who, while still at the beginning of their engineering careers, already have made significant contributions to the profession. Nominees will be evaluated by the Awards Subcommittee of the Committee of Fellows.
Award winners will be recognized at the 2010 ACEC Fall Conference and in Engineering Inc. magazine and will automatically compete for the 2010 New Faces of Engineering Awards, which are coordinated through National Engineers Week.
For more information on the awards and entry guidelines, click here.
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| ACEC/PAC Delivers for Engineering Firms to Pro-Business Members of Congress
Carlos Penin, president of C.A.P. Engineering, Inc. in Miami (right), and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed federal engineering legislation and proposals during an ACEC/PAC fundraiser last month in Miami. |
John Boldt of Clark Dietz, Inc. in Kenosha, Wis. (left) and Stanley Sugden of Ruekert/Mielke, Inc. in Waukesha, Wis. (right) recently presented Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) with an ACEC/PAC check. Rep. Ryan is a member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, and is the ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee. |
Several ACEC/Indiana members took part in Rep. Mark Souder’s (R-IN) recent annual golf outing in Fort Wayne, Ind. From left to right: Ben Beer of USI Consultants, Inc., Indiana State Rep. Dan Leonard, Indiana State Rep. Dave Wolkins, Rep. Souder, and Phil Beer of USI Consultants, Inc. and ACEC/PAC Champion – Indiana. |
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| ACEC Supports Contractor Indemnification on Liability Issues Panel
In a panel discussion on liability issues at the annual Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Executive Forum in Springfield, Illinois, ACEC’s Senior Policy Director Mark Steiner emphasized the need to indemnify, provide immunity, or insure contractors on large infrastructure projects. An infrastructure malfunction, Steiner said, could result in catastrophic losses and expose the contractor to enterprise-ending liabilities.
Noting that contracts with federal agencies can mitigate, but not eliminate liability risk for federal work, the panelists discussed a number of ideas to establish legal protections for contractors engaged in high risk government and private infrastructure work:
- Establish a National Infrastructure Safety Board (NISB), to determine negligence for infrastructure malfunctions.
- Limit suits for critical or catastrophic losses to federal courts, including rejection of suits, where no negligence exists.
- Set liability limits or federal insurance for amounts over those limits.
ACEC is developing education programs on the limited protections when performing work for the federal government and insurance options.
Member Firms that work for federal agencies are also encouraged to join the Federal Agency and Procurement Advocacy Committee, which promotes liability reforms and other issues of interest to ACEC members engaged in contracting with the federal government.
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| Get Courtroom Skills You Need for Adding Expert Witness Services, Oct. 29-30
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness
October 29-30, Dearborn, MI
Adding new services such as expert witness capabilities to your firm’s portfolio is a shrewd business strategy, particularly as an extension of existing skills and expertise. However well-qualified your key staff may be, only the court-savvy engineer should take on potentially lucrative assignments as an expert witness in legal proceedings.
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness, ACEC’s unique 1-1/2 day course to qualify engineers, architects and surveyors for recognition as expert witnesses, will be presented Oct. 29-30 in Dearborn, MI. Participants earn a certificate of course completion equipping them for legal service.
The course will be presented by recognized experts Guy Vaillancourt, president, Woodard & Curran, who has served clients as a testifying expert for the past 15 years; Duncan G. Cameron, senior litigation partner, Donovan Hatem, New York, and a litigator of complex construction and commercial matters in federal and state courts; and the Honorable Arthur Bergman, New Jersey Superior Court Judge, who has presided over numerous construction cases and previously spent 13 years representing design professionals, owners and contractors.
For details and course agenda, click here.
For an in-depth look at engineers in the expert witness role, click here to read Holding Court in the July/August issue of ACEC’s Engineering Inc. magazine.
In completing this course, attendees take an important first step towards qualifying for the professional designation of Engineer Expert Witness (EXW). For information on the EXW designation program, e-mail ebajer@acec.org.
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Fine-Tune Basics, Add New Tactics With Business of Design Consulting Course
The Business of Design Consulting: Managing for Success in a Climate of Change
October 21-24, St. Louis, MO
ACEC’s Business of Design Consulting: Managing for Success in a Climate of Change is a unique and comprehensive update of the elements and functions of the successful A/E business... in the context of a challenging business environment.
Content covers the eight key areas of business management, finance, marketing, risk management, contracts, leadership, human resources, and information technology—plus real-world technical examples presented by leading practitioners in the A/E workplace.
Created for owners, principals, executives, and managers of A/E firms, this state-of-the-art look at the key components of your operation is a cost-effective investment for succeeding in a more competitive than ever environment.
For details and to register at the early bird price, click here.
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Get BIM Overview: Technology, Risks, Economics, Benefits, Oct. 29-30, Seattle
Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and the Reality for A/E/C Firms
October 29-30, Seattle, WA
As headlines point to the growing importance of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process to private and public sector clients (See Wisconsin First State to Require BIM on Public Projects in Aug. 6 Last Word and the Texas Facilities Commission website), ACEC presents a first-hand examination of the challenging interdisciplinary process.
Set for Oct. 29-30 in Seattle, this fast-paced 1-1/2 day course is an informative and timely look into the many components of the BIM project delivery system by faculty practitioners and early-adopters. Agenda highlights include: reasons for change, exploring the technology and interoperability, implementation strategies and IT case study, risk management and insurance updates for "BIM-ready" firms, plus the latest views of BIM from the M/E/P perspective.
The course is ideal for firm principals planning, considering or launching BIM. For details, the full course brochure, and to register at the lowest advance price, click here.
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Busy Generating Profits…or Just Busy? Identify Differences with Online Seminar
Streamlining the Organization Toward Profit and Efficiency
September 22, 1:30-3 p.m.
How successful are you in identifying operational activities that generate true profit and those that drag profit down? Robert vanArsdall, XL Design Professional, presents an online session focused on techniques that will help you use owner objectives as the source for allocation of firm resources.
Learn how to identify value-added and value-detracting activities and ways to determine when the latter can be outsourced while the value-added activities remain in-house… allowing the company to thrive even in times with few new hires.
For details and to register, click here.
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Problem-Solving, Networking, Highlight IT Experts’ Get-Together, Sept. 28
Information Technology Forum
September 28, Chicago, IL
ACEC’s popular Forum for IT professionals convenes in Chicago, Sept. 28, to discuss emerging technology trends, share best-practices and address problem-solving and communications in our increasingly technology-driven industry.
For details on agenda topics and to register at advance best-price, click here.
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