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Energy
Researchers Look to Optimize Huge Wind Farms
University of Adelaide researchers are using evolutionary algorithms to optimize wind turbine placement, accounting for factors such as wake effects, the minimum amount of land needed, wind speeds, and wind turbine aerodynamics... click here for more.
Water
Corps of Engineers Rethinking Mississippi Flood Control
The Army Corps of Engineers is rethinking its flood control strategies as it is forced to deal with record flooding from the Mississippi River... click here for more.
Transportation
Mayors Urge Spending on Streets, Bridges in Highway Bill
The majority of U.S. mayors want Congress to give metropolitan areas more federal funds to repair existing roads and bridges over highways, public transit, or road expansion, according to a U.S. Conference of Mayors Metropolitan Transportation Infrastructure survey... click here for more.
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20% Off These Best-Selling Publications Through May 25
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Strategies for Success
Two new publications in the ACEC Bookstore offer new ways to lead your team and get your ideas across.
Tell to Win
Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story
Peter Gruber
More and more, success is won by creating compelling stories that have the power to move partners, shareholders, customers, and employees to action. Simply put, if you can’t tell it, you can’t sell it. And this book tells you how to do both.
To order, click here.
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Breaking Away
How Great Leaders Create Innovation that Drives Sustainable Growth—and Why Others Fail
Jane Stevenson and Bilal Kaafarani
The key to generating growth and shareholder value today is the ability to develop and embed innovation into every facet of business. But how do you do that?
To order, click here.
To browse the full catalog of publications and merchandise at the ACEC Bookstore, click here.
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Over 600 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 31,000 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,300 Registered Employers
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Environmental/Civil Engineer—Lancaster, NY
Transportation Engineer—Helena, MT
HVAC Design Engineer—Southwest VA
Electrical Engineer—Lakewood, CO
Geotechnical Engineer—Eureka, CA
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Mechanical/Electrical—7,904
Transportation—1,604
Environmental Engineers—1,587
Civil Engineers—5,260
Structural Engineers—1,852
Water/Wastewater—748
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs
on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Reach Engineering Students Through ACEC Job Board
ACEC’s engineering niche job board is part of the robust Engineering and Science and Career Network (ESCN), a joint effort of 39 engineering and scientific associations including ASCE and ASME. Job posting rates for ACEC members are modest, and services to job seekers are free.
Last week ACEC contacted more than 130 engineering colleges in the U.S. about the Job Board and urged graduating seniors (as well as students looking for internships) to make use of this valuable resource. If you have a position to fill—permanent, summer job, or internship—remember to use the Job Board. (Internship postings are free.) To receive 25 percent off your job posting fee, use the promo code “GRAD2011” (case sensitive). Offer expires June 30, 2011. Click here and and choose “Employers Click Here." |
Green Globes, New Health Care Law 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:
May
12—2010 Legal Year in Review: The Court Decisions You Need to Know, by J. Kent Holland, Construction Risk, LLC
Discussion of recent court decisions affecting the legal principles firms must follow.
18—Why the Green Globes Rating System is an ANSI Standard, by Erin Shaffer, Vice President Federal Outreach, and Kevin Stover, Commercial Program Consultant, Green Building Initiative
Insights on essential elements of this green building guidance and assessment program for new and existing commercial and institutional buildings.
24—The New Health Care Law: What Your Firm Needs to Know Now, by Nancy K. Campbell, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Complying with today’s requirements, preparing for changes coming up.
June
1—The Five Failures of Strategic Planning (and How to Avoid Them), by Ray Kogan and Cara Bobchek, Kogan and Company
To employ strategic planning effectively, first recognize and avoid these most common pitfalls.
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IRS Delays 3% Mandate; ACEC Leads Broad Coalition for Full Repeal
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) (left), who has introduced legislation to repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate, meets with ACEC President Dave Raymond to discuss repeal strategy. |
Even though the Administration has announced it will delay implementation of the 3 percent withholding mandate until January 1, 2013, ACEC is spearheading an aggressive lobbying effort of more than 100 business associations focused on swift and full repeal of the onerous regulation.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which organized the repeal coalition, has turned to ACEC to lead the coalition’s legislative advocacy team.
“Having killed the expanded 1099 filing provision just this past month, we have now put the 3 percent threat in our sights,” said ACEC President Dave Raymond.
Click here to see the coalition’s repeal campaign plan.
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ACEC Opposes Disclosure of Federal Contractors' Political Spending
ACEC has joined dozens of other business groups in contesting a draft Executive Order that would require companies and their officers to disclose their political contributions as a condition for bidding on federal contracts.
“The proposed order would have a chilling effect on the procurement process, making it possible to reward political allies and deny contracts to others,” said ACEC President Dave Raymond.
To view a copy of the draft Executive Order, click here. To view a copy of a letter from ACEC and other business associations to President Obama opposing the order, click here. For more information, contact Mark Steiner at msteiner@acec.org. |
ACEC and Coalition Allies to Rally for Highway Bill in D.C. on May 25
ACEC and a coalition of business associations calling for a robust and well-funded six-year federal highway reauthorization bill will hold the "Rally for Roads" on May 25 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Following the rally, members of numerous transportation-related associations, including ACEC, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, will climb Capitol Hill to urge their congressional delegations to support quick passage of the new reauthorization.
To participate in the rally or for more information, contact Matt Reiffer at mreiffer@acec.org. |
What Your Firm Needs to Know Now About the Health Care Law
Engineering firms must respond to dramatic—and potentially costly—changes to employee health care as provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act start to take effect.
Sign up for ACEC’s online seminar—The New Health Care Law: What Your Firm Needs to Know Now, May 24, 1:30-3 p.m.—to hear Nancy Campbell of Snell & Wilmar provide an overview and describe the specific steps firms need to take right now.
Pieces of the law already in place include a small business tax credit, a higher penalty for Health Savings Account withdrawals, and a number of mandated benefits, including coverage of adult children up to age 26. Coming soon are W-2 reporting of the cost of employer-sponsored health coverage (2012), capping of Health FSA contributions at $2,500 (2013), large employer “pay or play” rules (2014), and a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions (2014).
Click here to register. |
ACEC Roundtable Responds to Rep. Shuster on Infrastructure Funding
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) |
At the request of Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), ACEC organized a roundtable of Member Firms to voice industry concerns about the proposed surface transportation program, pending FAA legislation and the high speed rail and water infrastructure programs.
ACEC members emphasized the need for long-term stability and adequate financing.
Rep. Shuster is a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and will play a leading part in crafting infrastructure legislation. |
Rep. Bucshon Tells ACEC/Indiana that Highway Funding Must be "Efficient"
ACEC/Indiana hosted a breakfast with Rep. Larry Bucshon (center) last week to discuss the upcoming six-year transportation reauthorization. Also pictured are ACEC/Indiana PAC Chairman Phil Beer (left) and ACEC/Indiana President John Brand. Congressman Bucshon, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told members that Congressional leadership is focused on finding ways to build roads and bridges in a “more expeditious and efficient” manner. |
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ACEC/S.C. Leads Drive for Tort Reform in South Carolina
ACEC/South Carolina President Jim O’Connor (left) and several other Council members joined Governor Nikki Haley and business leaders at a news conference in Columbia last week to urge the South Carolina Senate to pass meaningful tort reform. The state House of Representatives passed tort reform in March by a 100-7 vote. |
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ACEC Members Get Exclusive Savings on HP Business Products
ACEC and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up on a new discount program for ACEC members.
ACEC Members can get special pricing on HP business products and accessories, free U.S. ground shipping (to U.S. addresses with some weight restrictions), a specially-trained sales team to assist in choosing the right technology and award-winning support.
For questions or to order by phone, call 1-888-202-4465 and mention code ACEC. To shop online, click here. |
Nominate Members Now for 2011 ACEC Community Service Awards
The ACEC Committee of Fellows is soliciting nominations for the 2011 ACEC Community Service Award which recognizes Member Firm leaders who have made a significant impact on the quality of life in their communities.
Member Organizations nominate award candidates, who must have at least five years experience as a principal or manager in an ACEC Member Firm.
Click here to access the Community Service Award program criteria and nomination form. MOs must submit all completed nomination forms to the Committee of Fellows by June 3, 2011. For more information, contact Daisy Nappier at dnappier@acec.org.
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Expert Witness Training Can Earn Big Returns for Clients, Firm
June 23-24, San Diego, CA
Have you been an expert witness? Is there a possibility you might serve as an expert witness—for your own firm or a client? Are people in your firm qualified as expert witnesses?
Applying Expertise as an Engineering Expert Witness, June 23-24, San Diego, provides the inside knowledge and the courtroom know-how you need to confidently serve in this unique and demanding role. Gain recognition as an expert and take the first step in earning the EXW (SM) designation offered by ACEC.
Click here for information and to register. |
Green Globes Building Rating System Detailed in Online Seminar
May 18, 1:30-3 p.m.
The Green Globes® building rating system is fast becoming an alternative to USGBC’s LEED system. Since gaining status as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard, Green Globes has been adopted for use by Veterans Affairs, State Department and other federal agencies.
In the online seminar Why the Green Globes Rating System is an ANSI Standard, Erin Shaffer, Vice President, Federal Outreach, and Kevin Stover, Commercial Program Consultant, Green Building Initiative, will describe the program’s environmental assessment protocol, software tools for online assessment, best-practices guidance for green construction and operations, and the rating/certification system.
Click here to register.
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Register Now for Senior Executives Institute Class 17; Space Limited
Participants in ACEC’s Senior Executives Institute (SEI) acquire new tools and insights to prosper in the increasingly challenging A/E business environment. Current and up-and-coming executives with a minimum five years experience managing professional design programs/businesses are invited to register for this highly regarded leadership-building opportunity.
Next available is Class 17, which begins in September 2011. Click here for a complete SEI description and to register. For more information, contact Deirdre McKenna at 202-682-4328 or dmckenna@acec.org. |
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