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Energy
EPA Investigates Hydraulic Fracturing Practices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested nine companies to report on their practices in hydraulic fracturing, which is being increasingly employed to generate natural gas... click here for more.
EPA Delays Climate Rules for Biomass Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will exempt the biomass industry from limits on greenhouse gas emissions for three years... click here for more.
Buildings/Land
Green Building Codes Attracting Legal Challenges
There is a growing trend in the green building industry, with traditional builders and manufacturers fighting against green building codes and programs... click here for more.
Transportation
'Superstreet' Traffic Design Boosts Travel Time, Safety
“Superstreet” traffic design results in significantly faster travel times, and leads to a drastic reduction in automobile collisions and injuries, according to North Carolina State University researchers who have conducted the largest-ever study of superstreets and their impacts... click here for more.
Click here for more News Briefs.
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ACEC Bookstore Provides Tips on Mergers and Acquisitions
Ownership Transition
Options and Strategies, Third Edition
Lowell Getz and Paul Lurie
To order, click here.
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A/E Mergers & Acquisitions Cookbook
ZweigWhite
To order, click here.
Click here to browse the full catalog of publications and merchandise at the ACEC Bookstore.
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Over 500 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 30,000 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,250 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Project Manager-Water Resources—Framingham, MA
Geotechnical Project Manager—Austin, TX
Project Manager-Building Commissioning—Kansas City Metro
Surveyor III—Nationwide
Structural Civil Engineer—Dallas, TX
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Mechanical/Electrical—7,870
Transportation—1,574
Environmental Engineers—1,563
Civil Engineers—5,237
Structural Engineers—1,826
Water/Wastewater—719
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs
on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Let the ACEC Job Board Work for You
Post your firm’s open positions on the ACEC Job Board. As a niche job site the Job Board gives you direct access to this focused group of qualified engineering talent specific to your needs.
Take advantage of discounted member rates and our participation in the Engineering & Science Career Network. As a part of the network, your job posting appears on 39 industry job sites, at no additional charge. Your firm will have exposure to thousands more job seekers and access to our resume database with over 30,000 searchable candidate resumes.
The ACEC Job Board is your source for new employees. For more information, please contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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Wired to Clients, BIM for Bosses 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:
January
26—Engineering Opportunities in the Upcoming Urban Water Crises, by Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates
Create future water abundance, profit from new opportunities.
February
2—Wired to Clients—Insights on Getting Inside Your Customers’ Minds for Success in Business Development, by David Stone, Stone and Company
Get new insights, win client confidence and jobs.
9—BIM for Bosses, by Eric Wing, C&S Companies
Gain a realistic picture of what to expect and what not to once BIM is up and running.
16—An Inside View of Programs and Funding of Rural Development, USDA, by Ben Shuman, USDA
Learn how RD money is distributed, opportunities available for engineering services.
March
16—DOE Energy Efficiency Block Grant Funding: Market Opportunities in a $3 Billion Program, by Mark Johnson, DOE
Get critical inside information on eligible projects, applying for funding, reporting requirements.
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| Bob Woodward Brings Oval Office Insights to ACEC Annual Convention
Bob Woodward will be the keynote speaker at the ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. |
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the White House and Capitol Hill at the upcoming ACEC 2011 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., March 30-April 2.
No journalist understands “Inside Washington” as well as Woodward, who has written a series of best-sellers about the inner workings of the Bush and Obama Administrations.
For more information and to register, click here.
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| ACEC Member Firm Exec. Barry Schoch Nominated as PennDOT Secretary
Barry Schoch of McCormick Taylor is set to become the new PennDOT Secretary. |
Barry Schoch, vice president of Member Firm McCormick Taylor in Harrisburg, Pa., has been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Corbett to be Secretary of Transportation.
Schoch faces the challenge of maintaining and expanding the state’s transportation systems during a period of extremely tight finances. |
| New Members Elected to ACEC Executive Commitee
Ted Williams
Chairman elect-elect
Landmark Engineering, Inc. |
Blake Murillo
Vice Chair
Psomas |
Scott Perkins
Vice Chair
Wilson and Company,
Engineers and Architects |
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Richard Wells
Vice Chair
Kleinfelder |
Alison Davis
NAECE Representative
ACEC/Oregon |
ACEC’s Board of Directors has elected four new members to ACEC’s Executive Committee, with two-year terms beginning at the upcoming 2011 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.
Ted Williams, executive vice president of Landmark Engineering, Inc. in New Castle, Del., will become the new chairman-elect, succeeding Terry Neimeyer who will begin his term as ACEC chairman on March 31.
Newly-elected vice chairs are: Blake Murillo, chairman/CEO of Psomas in Los Angeles; Scott Perkins, vice president of Wilson and Company, Engineers and Architects in Albuquerque; and Richard Wells, vice president, corporate development of Kleinfelder in Greensboro, N.C.
ACEC/Oregon Executive Director Alison Davis will serve as the NAECE representative on the 2011-2012 Executive Committee.
The new officers will join Terry Neimeyer, Sergio “Satch” Pecori, Paul Grosser, Miller “M.L.” Love, Robert Paulsen, and ACEC President Dave Raymond on the 2011-2012 Executive Committee.
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| Draft Regulation Would Impact ESOPs
In comments submitted to the Department of Labor this week, ACEC expressed concerns about proposed changes regarding who is considered a fiduciary for retirement plans.
The rule change would negatively affect employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) because it would include appraisers of ESOPs as fiduciaries. It would increase the costs of establishing and maintaining ESOPs and could diminish retirement security for employees.
Click here to see the proposed rule. Click here to read ACEC’s comment letter. |
| Win Free Hotel Room at Convention
Register by January 31 for the upcoming ACEC 2011 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., March 30-April 2, and become eligible to win a complimentary three-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during the Convention.
For more information on the Convention, click here.
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| Gain Sustainable Infrastructure Market Edge—Still Time to Register
February 1-4, 2011, San Antonio
Gain a competitive edge in the growing market for sustainable infrastructure with the latest information from experts in industry and government. ACEC’s updated four-day course event, Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities, offers key insights into sustainable project rating systems, life-cycle assessments, carbon footprinting and other specialized techniques.
Sessions will cover profit opportunities in sustainable development; the latest on sustainable legislation, regulations and standards; sustainable infrastructure rating systems including the new ACEC/APWA/ASCE system coming in 2011; BIM utilization in sustainable projects; identifying future projects through sustainability audits; and applying life-cycle costing and analysis to proposed projects and programs.
This will be the only presentation of this course event in 2011. Click here to view the course agenda. Click here to register.
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New Approaches, Solutions Key to New Water Projects Business
January 26, 1:30-3 p.m.
In this valuable and important online seminar, Engineering Opportunities in the Upcoming Urban Water Crises, green development expert and author Jerry Yudelson examines how engineers can help to create a future of water abundance and profit from new opportunities in the water sector.
The program will look at the opportunities for engineering firms as increasing numbers of public entities implement Integrated Water System Management, which combines water conservation pricing and regulation with utilization of new water sources such as stormwater, graywater and blackwater onsite water recovery and reuse, desalination, reclaimed sewage and massive fixture retrofits.
Click here for details and to register.
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Get New Insights, Win Client Confidence and Jobs
February 2, 1:30-3 p.m.
Connecting with clients on the technical level in a proposal isn’t enough anymore to win the job. If you haven’t also bonded with them on a personal level through your business development activities, chances are slim that you’ll work together.
In this online seminar, Wired to Clients—Insights on Getting Inside Your Customers’ Minds for Success in Business Development, marketing guru David Stone gets specific with the why and how of building trust-based relationships and creating confidence on the client-side that can’t come from “a brochure or a written proposal.”
Click here for details and to register.
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Get Answers to Bottom-Line BIM Questions, Online
February 9, 1:30-3 p.m.
What results should you expect to see from BIM applications that you just bought (or are about to buy)?
BIM for Bosses provides practical answers to your key questions about the technology and practices of Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Eric Wing, C&S Companies, discusses the benefits and end goals of using BIM firm-wide; the processes needed for a seamless implementation; and the steps and changes in hardware, software and network—plus new training and workflow practices—to get your firm involved and up-to-speed.
Click here for details and to register.
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Manage Change, Build Skills for Success with 2011 BDC Program
May 11-14, Las Vegas, NV
The Business of Design Consulting (BDC) program addresses the challenging realities of the current business environment, providing the strategic insights and best-practice management skills fundamental to success for design professionals.
This intensive four-day course offers engineering firm executives and managers the collective state-of-the-art expertise of the A/E industry’s leading practitioners. The curriculum delivers essential 2011 updates on the real-world business topics not offered by engineering schools, including business management, finance, marketing, risk management, contracts, leadership, human resources, and information technology.
BDC is recommended for owners, senior executives, principals, business administrators, project managers at all levels, human resources managers, and managers of facilities and infrastructure projects.
Click here to register.
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Prepare for LEED Green Associate Credential With On-Demand Course
Green Buildings and Preparing for the LEED Green Associate exam is a first step towards the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) LEED Green Associate professional credential.
In partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, ACEC again offers this unique online course on the sustainable building concepts that are fundamental to all LEED Rating Systems.
The 32-hour course is “live” online 24/7 beginning January 31, 2011 and is accessible to registrants at their convenience through March 27, 2011. ACEC members may register for the course at a special discount price. For complete details on course content and to register, click here.
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