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Energy
DOE Conditionally Backs Nevada Geothermal Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have announced a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $350 million loan for a geothermal power generation project sponsored by Ormat Nevada... click here for more.
Land/Buildings
Real Estate Group Calls for Large-Scale Energy Retrofits
A broad community of stakeholders in the commercial real estate industry are lobbying Congress to provide tax incentives for large-scale energy retrofits of existing buildings... click here for more.
Transportation
Six Ideas for Fixing the Nation's Infrastructure Problems
Effectively and efficiently addressing the deterioration of the U.S. transportation infrastructure requires changes to current policy... click here for more.
Click here for more News Briefs.
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Save 10% on Industry Contract Documents
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Save 10 percent off the regular price of all EJCDC documents through July 31, 2011. 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.
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Save 25 Percent on Signed Books at the ACEC Bookstore
Pick up a signed copy of one of the many books by past speakers at ACEC events, and save 25 percent through June 30, 2011 by entering discount code SIGN630. Quantities limited, so act now.
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Day of Reckoning
Pat Buchanan
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Winning the Future
Newt Gingrich
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Hardball
Chris Matthews
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The Last Best Hope
Joe Scarborough
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White House Chef
Walter Scheib
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Obama's Wars
Bob Woodward
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Recruit and Save! 25% Discount on 30-day Job Board Postings
With college graduations upon us, now is the time to post your available engineering positions on the ACEC Job Board.
ACT NOW! Post a 30-day advertisement and save 25 percent. You must use the code GRAD2011 before June 30 to receive your discount. Don’t miss these big savings.
While you have an active job posting, you will also have access to our searchable resume database, containing over 30,000 job seekers. Member Firms receive discounted rates and ACEC is a member of the Engineering & Science Career Network, so your job posting appears on 39 industry job sites, at no additional charge.
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 500 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 30,000 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,300 Registered Employers
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Professional Engineer–Baton Rouge, LA
Engineering Technician II–Moorhead, MN
Project Designer-Electrical Engineering–San Diego, CA
Mid Level Civil Engineer–Willits, CA
Civil Engineer II–Gillette, WY
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Mechanical/Electrical—7,907
Transportation—1,611
Environmental Engineers—1,590
Civil Engineers—5,265
Structural Engineers—1,859
Water/Wastewater—755
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs
on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Municipal Advisor Rule, Health Care Market in Online Seminars
ACEC online seminars provide critical business information for Member Firms navigating current market challenges and seeking new business opportunities.
June
23—Be Ready for Expected Surge in A/E/C Health Care Market, by Kevin Haynes and Jay Bowman, FMI Corporation, and Stacy Bartoletti, president and CEO, Degenkolb Engineers
Get an update and overview of the health care construction market and the critically important factors to position your firm for success in the sector’s predicted surge.
29—Is Your Firm a "Municipal Advisor"? by James K. Lowe, chief counsel, AECOM Technology Corporation
What you need to know about new SEC rules if you provide public clients with engineering services that include cost and/or cash flow projections.
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Leading CEOs, Governors Huckabee and Sandoval, Elton John to Headline ACEC Fall Conference in Las Vegas
 Local Color Night will feature an Elton John concert. ACEC has a limited number of discounted tickets to the October 19 show, available only to Conference registrants.
Featured speakers at the upcoming ACEC Fall Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, October 19-22, include: Jacobs CEO Craig Martin, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, CDM CEO Richard Fox, Sargent & Lundy CEO Alan "Bud" Wendorf and AMEC President Hisham Mahmoud.
Pop superstar Elton John will perform as part of Local Color Night festivities.
For more information on the Fall Conference and to register, click here. ACEC members who register by September 9 will save $100 off of the registration fee. Additional members from the same firm who register will save even more. |
ACEC Responds to SBA on New Size Standard; Proposes Program Reforms
ACEC has recommended to the Small Business Administration (SBA) that the small business size standard for engineering firms be increased to $10 million in annual gross receipts, rather than the SBA's proposed $19 million. The current limit is $4.5 million.
The Council is also calling on the agency and Congress to revamp its contracting policies for small firms to better track both prime and subcontracts, as well as give agencies more flexibility to utilize teams of small, medium and large firms.
To review ACEC's comments, click here.
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ACEC/Oregon Wins Unanimous Passage of QBS Bill; Governor to Sign
ACEC/Oregon won a huge victory this week with the unanimous passage through the state legislature of a bill that expands Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) to all local government projects with more than $100,000 in design fees. Governor John Kitzhaber is expected to sign the bill into law.
Under the bill, projects with up to $250,000 in design fees can informally shortlist prequalified firms, but must use QBS for the contract decision. Projects over $250,000 in design fees must use QBS throughout.
To view a copy of the law, click here.
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Rep. Barletta Decries Government "Overregulation" at ACEC HQ
 Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) (left) told Member Firm representatives at ACEC Headquarters on Wednesday that he is focused on economic development, job growth and cutting governmental red tape. Barletta, who is pictured with ACEC Vice President of Government Affairs Steve Hall, sits on both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Committee on Small Business.
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ACEC/South Carolina Hits ACEC/PAC Target for 7th Straight Year
ACEC/South Carolina
ACEC/PAC Champion Peter Strub |
ACEC/South Carolina became the fourth Member Organization to reach its 2011 ACEC/PAC fundraising target, marking the seventh consecutive year the Palmetto State has achieved its goal.
"Our members understand the importance of ACEC and the need to have a strong PAC to communicate our message to Congress," said South Carolina PAC Champion Peter Strub of TranSystems Corporation in Greenville. "We encourage all MOs to focus on their PAC goals now so we can maintain our position on Capitol Hill as the voice of our industry."
For more information about ACEC/PAC, click here or contact Greg Knopp at gknopp@acec.org or Elizabeth Coit at ecoit@acec.org.
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ACEC/Nebraska Leaders, Sen. Nelson Discuss Infrastructure, Budget
 Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) (fourth from left) discussed industry priorities with ACEC/Nebraska leadership last week. Pictured (left to right) are: ACEC/Nebraska Executive Director Jackie McCullough; Tyler Hevlin, JEO; PAC Champion Ron Bottorff; Sen. Nelson; Rob Brigham, JEO; Dan Thiele, Thiele Geotech; Jeff Sockel, Alfred Benesch; and Mark Pohlman, HNTB.
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Submit Nominations Now For
2011 QBS Awards Program
ACEC and NSPE are seeking nominations for the 2011 national QBS Awards Program, which recognizes public and private entities that use the QBS selection process at the state and local levels.
ACEC and NSPE will announce up to two QBS Award winners, one in the Non-Governmental Sector and one in the Governmental Sector, who will be honored during the ACEC Fall Conference in Las Vegas in October. There will also be up to four Merit Award winners, each of which will be recognized in a state event.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 15, 2011. Click here for the nomination form.
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Take Survey to Provide Compensation Benchmarks to State DOTs
State DOTs and A/E firms are relying heavily on nationwide salary surveys to benchmark executive compensation in the wake of the revised AASHTO Audit Guide.
ACEC asks all Member Firms to participate in the Analytical/FMI 2011 A/E Executive Compensation Survey. Your firm's participation will improve industry compensation data, provide State DOTs with accurate information, and give you the tools to benchmark executive compensation and be FAR compliant.
To participate in the survey, click here. The survey should be completed by your Human Resources Director or Comptroller. Submission deadline is June 24, 2011. |
Health Care Construction to Double by 2015: Position Your Firm to Succeed
June 23, 1:30-3 p.m.
Health care construction is forecast for record double-digit growth annually through 2015, when it will comprise 15 percent of the nonresidential market.
FMI’s Jay Bowman and Kevin Haynes, leading analysts on the health care design and construction industry, and Stacy J. Bartoletti, president and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers, will present Be Ready for Expected Surge in A/E/C Health Care Market, an overview of the health care market and of the factors you need to know in order to position your firm for success in this market.
This is a bottom-line online seminar you won’t want to miss. Click here for information and to register.
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Gain Expert Witness Skills; Limited Openings Remain for June Course
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.
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Is Your Firm a "Municipal Advisor"? New Rule May Require Registration
June 29, 1:30-3 p.m.
Does your firm provide public clients with engineering services that include cost and/or cash flow projections? If the answer is yes, your firm might be required to register as a "municipal advisor" according to new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.
Find out how the SEC rules apply to your firm in this timely online seminar, Is Your Firm A "Municipal Advisor"? Jim Lowe, an attorney with AECOM, will provide critical information on the requirements for the registration of "municipal advisors," and the roles of the SEC and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Click here to register.
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Senior Executives Institute Class 17 Starts in September—Space Limited
Participants in ACEC's Senior Executives Institute (SEI) acquire new tools and insights to prosper in the increasingly competitive 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.
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