The ACEC Index tracks the stock performance of ACEC’s publicly held Member Firms, as compared to the New York Stock Exchange Composite and Total U.S. Construction Spending.
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Energy
Report Projects 250 Percent Increase in Renewable Power by 2025
The growth of renewable energy is expected to surge significantly over the next 15 years according to a new IHS Emerging Energy Research study “U.S. RPS Markets and Utility Strategies: 2010-2025.” In the study, the cumulative demand across all states with renewable portfolio standards (RPS) is projected to grow from an expected 137 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2010 to 479 TWh by 2025, an increase of approximately 250 percent by 2025... click here for more.
Stimulus Funding for Clean Energy Raised Most
Co-investment from Private Sector
A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers found that spending and tax incentives in clean energy from the stimulus package had generated the largest co-investment from the private sector. The report notes that “A federal contribution of $46 billion will support more than $150 billion in total investments in energy efficiency, renewable generation, research and other areas of the transformation to a clean energy future”... click here for more.
Buildings/Land
U.S. Green Building Market Will More Than Double by 2015, Report Says
The most recent issue of EL Insights reports that the U.S. green building market value will jump from $71.1 billion now to $173 billion by 2015... click here for more.
Transportation
New Rule Increases Railway Bridge Safety, Strengthens Federal Oversight
Federal Railroad Administrator (FRA) Joseph Szabo recently announced a new rule requiring railroad track owners to adopt and follow specific procedures for ensuring the safety of their bridges, as well as a strengthening of federal oversight of railroad bridge maintenance programs... click here for more.
LaHood Announces FHWA’s Largest Highways Noise Reduction Initiative
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced a new rule that will help reduce highway noise for people living and working near major roads... click here for more.
Click here for more News Briefs.
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Plan Ahead for Your Recruiting Needs with ACEC's Job Board
With summer here, now is the time to plan for your recruiting needs for the fall and beyond. Post your job openings on ACEC’s Job Board and get sizzling summer savings of 15 percent on any package of three or 10 postings. Just use the promo code SUM15 at checkout.
No other recruitment tool can penetrate the association niche like ACEC’s Job Board. With more than 23,500 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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Over 550 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 24,000 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,150 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Solar Program Manager—Tempe, AZ
Wetlands Scientist/Ecological Assessor—Cranberry Township, PA
Civil Engineer II—Dickinson, ND
Geotechnical Engineer—Irvine, CA
Geologist or Environmental Engineer—Littleton, MA
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—31,676
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—31,962
Transportation—31,668
Civil Engineers—32,543
Structural Engineers—31,777
Environmental Engineers—31,723
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs
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Brush Up on Engineering Ethics with the ACEC Bookstore
Engineering Ethics, 3rd Edition
Charles Fleddermann
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Engineering, Business and Professional Ethics
Simon Robinson, Ross Dixon, Christopher Preece, and Krisen Moodley
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EJCDC 10 Percent Off Sales Ends Next Week
Save 10 percent off the regular price of all EJCDC documents through July 31, 2010. The discount has already been applied throughout our website—no coupon or code needed.
EJCDC Contract Documents are prepared by experienced engineering design and construction professionals, owners, contractors, professional liability and risk management experts, and legal counsel.
EJCDC Contract Documents offer many benefits:
- Created and peer-reviewed by experienced industry experts
- Reduced conflicts and litigation
- Balanced and fair provisions
- User-friendly and easily customizable (provided in MS Word)
The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) is a joint venture of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the National Society of Professional Engineers/Professional Engineers in Private Practice (NSPE/PEPP), the American Society of Civil Engineers - Construction Institute (ASCE-CI), and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
EJCDC has existed since 1975 to develop and update fair and objective standard documents that represent the latest and best thinking in contractual relations between all parties involved in engineering design and construction projects. EJCDC represents a major portion of the professional groups engaged in the practice of providing engineering and construction services for the constructed project.
Click here to browse all EJCDC Documents available through the ACEC Bookstore. |
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Project Delivery Series on Sale
Save 20 percent through July 31, 2010 on ACEC’s Project Delivery Series. No coupon needed—sale price is reflected on our website.
Construction Management at Risk
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Project Delivery Systems Owner’s Manual
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Design-Build Project Delivery
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Design/Contract-Build
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Click here to see all of the publications and merchandise available at the ACEC Bookstore.
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Download AASHTO Audit Guide Online Seminars
ACEC's popular series of online seminars detailing the new AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide are now available for purchase and download on-demand through the ACEC Bookstore.
To order, click on the seminar title of interest:
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| U.S. Procurement Policy Chief Briefs ACEC on Acquisition Reforms
Mark Steiner, ACEC senior policy director, (left) and James Blake of Greenman-Pederson, Inc. in Annapolis Junction, Md., (center) discuss changes in federal acquisitions policies with Dan Gordon of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (right). |
Dan Gordon, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, outlined major changes in federal acquisition during a meeting this week with ACEC’s Federal Agencies and Procurement Advocacy Committee.
Gordon discussed the government’s three priorities for federal procurement: strengthen the acquisition workforce, make the acquisitions more efficient and less risky, and rebalance the relationship with contractors. He acknowledged the unique nature of engineering and how federal procurement rules should continue to emphasize the most qualified service providers.
The committee also heard from Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities Command officials, and from Lisa Muniz, deputy director of the State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), who emphasized the need for industry involvement in the agency’s programs. She challenged ACEC to identify what OBO can do “to promote innovation and cutting-edge technology as part of the design process.”
William Holley, GSA’s chief engineer, told committee members that recent sustainability focused design procurements had failed to attract any engineer-led teams, and asked for the industry’s help in enhancing the designer’s role in the GSA’s design-build process.
For more information contact Mark Steiner at msteiner@acec.org.
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| EPA Wastewater Survey Calls for $298 Billion in "Needed" Upgrades
The nation’s wastewater treatment infrastructure needs $298 billion in upgrades, according to the EPA’s 2010 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Report to Congress.
Highlighted needs include $192.6 billion for publicly owned wastewater pipes and treatment facilities, $63.6 billion for combined sewer overflows, $42.3 billion for stormwater management, $24 billion for decentralized onsite wastewater systems and $23 billion for nonpoint source pollution prevention.
Wastewater infrastructure needs have increased 17 percent since the last EPA survey in 2004 due to aging infrastructure, population growth, more stringent water quality requirements and improved reporting. Eight states account for 58 percent of the needs: New Jersey, California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
The 2010 Report to Congress is available on the EPA webpage. For more information, contact Diane Shea, director of environment and energy programs, at dshea@acec.org.
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| Fall Conference to Spotlight Market Prospects; Early-bird Discount Ending
Two lucky Conference attendees will win dinner-for-two at the Strip House Restaurant at the El Conquistador Resort. Register now to enter. |
The ACEC 2010 Fall Conference in Puerto Rico, October 17-20, will feature more than two-dozen business management sessions, including in-depth examinations of three important engineering markets.
Geoffrey Yarema of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission will look at the future of transportation; Barry Worthington, executive director of the U.S. Energy Association, will report on the energy segment; and G. Tracey Mehan of The Cadmus Group, Inc. will provide a forecast of the water market.
Members who register for the ACEC 2010 Fall Conference by July 31 will receive a discounted registration—and be automatically entered for a chance to win dinner-for-two at the Strip House Restaurant at the El Conquistador Resort.
For more information on the 2010 Fall Conference, click here. To register, click here.
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| South Dakota meets ACEC/PAC Goal for Fifth Consecutive Year
South Dakota ACEC/PAC Champion Monty Miller |
ACEC/South Dakota became the latest state organization to hit its ACEC/PAC fundraising goal, joining Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Indiana in meeting its 2010 state PAC goal.
“Our state organization has really built an expectation that our leadership will support the effort, which means our members will support the PAC and make goal,” said PAC Champion Monty Miller of Sayre Associates in Sioux Falls. “In addition, we’ve incorporated a wine raffle and golf outing in the past few years, which also makes it fun.”
Click here to see the progress of each state in achieving its ACEC/PAC goal for 2010 and information on the PAC Champions leading their state fundraising efforts. For more information about ACEC’s political programs, contact Greg Knopp, ACEC executive director for political affairs, at gknopp@acec.org.
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| Call for Renewable Energy Facility Projects for Engineering Inc.
ACEC will highlight four Member Firms and their renewable energy facility projects in the November/December 2010 issue of Engineering Inc.
If your firm is involved with any form of renewable energy, and you think your facility or project would be of interest to Engineering Inc. readers, ACEC would like to hear from you. The project can be in an on-going phase or recently completed.
To submit a project for consideration, please e-mail the following information to Engineering Inc. Staff Editor, Andrea Keeney, at akeeney@acec.org, by COB on Wednesday, August 11, 2010.
- Project name and location (firm may submit no more than two projects);
- Brief project overview, including any unique aspects (limited to one page); and
- Name, title and phone number of the Member Firm executive who will be interviewed for the profile.
If your project is selected, a reporter will interview the Member Firm executive to discuss project goals and results.
If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Keeney at akeeney@acec.org.
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| Take Advantage of Advertising Opportunities in Engineering Inc.
Increase your firm’s brand recognition by advertising in the September/October issue of Engineering Inc. With articles on small business outsourcing, sustainability, and risk management, the issue promises to be one of the best read of the year.
As ACEC’s flagship publication, Engineering Inc. reaches more than 40,000 industry leaders, federal lawmakers, and state agency administrators.
For more information on enhancing your firm’s exposure, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Explore Bottom-Line Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
July 27, 1:30-3 p.m.
An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can be a means of business succession and transition, with principals selling some or all of their stock ownership in the firm to the ESOP on a tax-favored basis.
Erin Turley, Morgan Lewis & Brockius LLP and Scott Levine, Stout Risius Ross, present a valuable online summary exploration of ESOPs as an alternative to sale of the firm to a third party, or as a tool for internal transition from one level of principals to the next. ESOPs offer dual benefits of accomplishing broader ownership and investment and eliminating the need for the next principals to access new capital.
Participants will also learn how an ESOP can serve as a tool of corporate finance to achieve more favorable borrowing terms and more tax-efficient loan repayment.
Click here for more information and to register.
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D.C. Course Offers Insights to Looming Changes in Federal Procurement
September 15-16, Washington, D.C.
With the federal government in the midst of implementing the most far-reaching procurement reforms in a decade, ACEC presents a unique exploration into the probable and potential changes.
Coping With Key Changes in Federal Procurement and Project Delivery will analyze new public safety and security requirements, contractor disclosure rules, performance-based contracting, measureable contract performance standards and the outsourcing versus in-sourcing debate—from the perspectives of both government sources and ACEC’s own procurement experts.
This one-of-a-kind course includes speakers from federal agencies, as well as contracting and legal experts who focus daily on public acquisition and federal markets. For firms pursuing federal work, as well as those contemplating entry into this market, this 1½-day course is of vital importance. Click here for agenda and to register.
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Sharpen Business Skills: "What They Don’t Teach in Engineering School"
September 29-October 2, Atlanta, GA
The Business of Design Consulting is ACEC’s bottom-line focused A/E business management course—a comprehensive, practical update of the elements that drive the successful firm in today’s challenging business reality.
The final 2010 presentation of the course is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Atlanta, Ga., to examine best-practices in key operational areas of finance, marketing, risk management, contracts, leadership, business management, human resources, and information technology.
Created for firm owners, principals, executives and managers, this on-target update of management priorities is a solid investment for success.
According to David Stone of Stone & Company, who will present the marketing and business development segment of the agenda, “There’s more than enough business out there for your firm.” Stone will identify the key elements of the “win business” equation in today’s fast-moving electronic communications age, integrating the fundamentals of marketing outreach with the realistic brand-building potential of e-mail and the internet.
Click here for details, access to the course brochure, and to register at the best-price early-bird rate.
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IT, Finance, HR Forums to Address Industry Challenges in Fall Meetings
IT Forum, September 13-14
Finance Forum, September 13-14
HR Forum, October 7-8
The fall calendar of meetings for ACEC’s popular specialty forums has added the HR Forum, which will convene October 7-8, Cambridge, MA. The IT and Finance Forums will meet Sept. 13-14 in Chicago in separate 1½-day workshops to share information and network with professional peers.
The Information Technology Forum will review critical technology and bottom-line issues including: Rapidly changing consumer technology; UC/PBX hosted vs. on-site; selective outsourcing relative to cost; PM technologies; data lifecycle management; data aging and retention; e-discovery; pros and cons of network structure; how to align IT business goals; and communicating IT projects and priorities in the context and language of business. Click here to register.
The Finance Forum 2010 agenda includes: Changes in the AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide as they affect how engineering firms are compensated and audited; lifeline/key performance indicators; ACEC’s Industry Trends Survey; roundtable discussions on banking criteria, investment choices, the paperless office; and sharing lessons learned/horror stories since the group’s 2009 meeting. Click here to register.
The HR Forum agenda is being finalized, with the focus on updating issues of current interest to the group, including employee communication and retention; legal, medical and benefits discussions; and recognition and rewards practices. The Forum’s special interest education sub-section will share best-practices in professional development in a challenging economic environment. Click here to register.
Open to both ACEC members and non-members, Forum advance registration for all three groups is currently available at advance discount prices.
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Get Ahead of 'New Normal'—SEI Class 16 Starts Soon
In the course of five separate five-day sessions over an 18-month timeframe, ACEC's Senior Executives Institute (SEI) participants acquire new tools and high-level skills and insights to prosper in our changed—and challenging—A/E/C business environment.
Since its inception, SEI has attracted public and private sector engineers and architects from firms of all sizes, locations, and practice specialties, who are drawn to a highly interactive, energetic, exploratory and challenging learning opportunity. Class 16 begins in September 2010.
Course size is limited, and registrations for Class 16 are being accepted. Executives with at least five years' experience managing professional design programs or businesses are invited to register for this highly regarded leadership building opportunity.
For an overview of the full SEI program and to register, visit the ACEC SEI website. To inquire, contact Deirdre McKenna at dmckenna@acec.org.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies
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Phone: 202-347-7474 - Fax: 202-898-0068
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