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Energy High Cost of Green Power Making Projects Tougher Sell Michael Polsky’s company Invenergy was doing well in 2008, and banks provided millions for him to provide clean energy... click here for more. Buildings/Land More Taller Buildings Fuel Significant Design Innovations Tall buildings serve as structures for commerce and shelter, define and reflect economic and societal values, and by pushing the boundaries of design are on the path to becoming iconic symbols of our technological age... click here for more. Nanomaterials to Have Huge Impact on Construction Traditional construction materials like bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams could soon get an upgrade from a new generation of construction materials made from components barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair... click here for more. Water 85% of Americans Want Water Infrastructure Upgraded A new survey from ITT finds that 95 percent of Americans believe water delivery is more important than energy, internet, and cell phone service, and 85 percent said they want governments to fix aging pipes and treatment facilities... click here for more. Other PPP's Growth Prompted by Risk and Reward Advantages Developers and investors are adopting public/private partnerships (PPPs) with more openness because funding resources are in short supply... click here for more. Click here for more News Briefs.

Free Featured Job Upgrade for Multi-posting Packages ACEC would like to thank Job Board customers by offering a FREE Featured Job Upgrade with any multiple-job posting package purchased in 2010. That’s a savings of $125, on top of the discount automatically earned when purchasing any multiple-job posting package. In addition, posting packages provide access to the resume database. ACEC’s Job Board is the top online resource for recruiting quality candidates from a target audience of engineering industry professionals. Save money and reach thousands of candidates. With over 600 posted A/E/C industry jobs and more than 28,000 candidate resumes, the ACEC Job Board’s advanced search features produce effective, specific results for both job seekers and employers. For more information, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.

Over 650 Searchable Jobs Posted Over 28,000 Searchable Resumes Posted Over 2,200 Registered Employers Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions: Civil Engineer—Exton, PA Division Mgr/Business Development Lead—Ames, IA Project Manager – Airport Infrastructure—Phoenix, AZ Environmental Professional—Bloomington, MN MEP BIM/Revit Solutions Specialist—Virginia Beach, VA A Sampling of Posted Resumes: Geotechnical Engineers—1,254 Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,782 Transportation—1,533 Civil Engineers—2,437 Structural Engineers—1,659 Environmental Engineers—1,617 View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board www.acec.org/jobbank

Convention Speaker-Signed Books Available at Bookstore Fall 2010 Conference The Last Best Hope Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise Joe Scarborough To order, click here.

Children of the Stars Our Origin, Evolution and Destiny Dr. Daniel Altschuler To order, click here.

Spring 2010 Convention

The Little Book of Economics How the Economy Works in the Real World Greg Ip To order, click here. Greg Ip will lead the online seminar Short-term Economic Outlook: What are the Near-term Economic, Political and Global Forces that will Affect Your Business? on November 17, 2010. Click Here to see event details and to register.

Sale on Industry-Specific Contract Documents Save 10 percent off the regular price of all EJCDC documents through December 31, 2010. The discount has already been applied throughout the 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 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.

Retirement Plans; Economic Outlook in Online Seminars ACEC online seminars provide critical business information for Member Firms navigating current market challenges and seeking new business opportunities. Here’s a look at upcoming topics: November 11—Retirement Plans—Which Plan is the Best Fit for Your Firm? By Robert Kuna, Wachovia Securities Fourth in CASE fall seminar series. 16—Systematic Client Feedback: How to Get It, Use It, and Benefit From It, by Mike Phillips, DesignFacilitator Ten usable criteria for monitoring your firm’s ongoing performance. 17—Short-Term Economic Outlook—Will Financial Reform Help Your Business? By Greg Ip, editor, The Economist An examination of the current state of the economy, and the outlook for growth and implications of the recent financial reform bill. 18—High Speed Rail: Outlook, Opportunities and Obstacles, by Donald M. Itzkoff, Executive Counsel, Public Policy and Government Relations for North America, GE Transportation; Jeffrey Boothe, Holland & Knight; and David J. Carol, Parsons Brinckerhoff December 7—What is the Right Value for Your Firm? by David Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors Firm internal/external sale in your future? Start building more shareholder value now. 14—If You Haven’t Planned It, You Can’t Control It by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group The alternative to ‘managing by crisis.’ 15—Bachelors + Masters or Equivalent: Background and Impact on A/E Firms by Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers and William Stout, Gannett Fleming, Inc. An inside look at the rationale, application and implications of Model Law changes.