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Energy
Salazar Calls New Calif. Solar Project a "Major Milestone"
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently praised a California-based solar energy facility as a "major milestone" in the Obama administration’s efforts to increase the use of renewable energy... click here for more.
Buildings/Land
Four Large MILCON Projects Delayed by Tight 2012 Budget
The Obama administration recently announced that four large military construction projects will be delayed under a bill recently passed by the House... click here for more.
Transportation
How to Fix Crumbling U.S. Roads, Rails, and Airways
U.S. transportation infrastructure has seen increasing difficulties with declining tax revenue, overburdened airlines, a weak economy, and geopolitical instability... click here for more.
Click here for more News Briefs.
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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:
Construction Inspection—Central Indiana
Geologist—Philadelphia, PA
Electrical Engineer 7—Columbia, MD
Mechanical Engineer 6—Columbia, MD
Civil Engineer I—Moorhead, MN
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Mechanical/Electrical—7,908
Transportation—1,610
Environmental Engineers—1,593
Civil Engineers—5,267
Structural Engineers—1,861
Water/Wastewater—756
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs
on ACEC's Job Board
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Connect with Top Engineering Talent on the ACEC Job Board
With college graduations upon us, now is the time to post your available engineering positions on the ACEC Job Board.
Savings end next week! Post a 30-day advertisement and save 25 percent. You must use the code GRAD2011 before June 30 to receive your discount.
While you have an active job posting, you will also have access to our searchable resume database, containing more than 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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Save 30% on Key A/E Industry Trends and Benchmarks
2010-2011 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey Report
If mining of vital statistics about the engineering industry are important to your firm’s decisions, the ACEC 2010-2011 Industry Trends Survey Report is the mother lode. No other national survey ventures as deeply into the financial, human resources and market information necessary for operating a professional services business.
The Survey is available for immediate download in PDF format. Sale price runs through July 10, 2011.Discount has already been applied on the website. No coupon needed.
To order, click here.
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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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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.
July
12—Integrated Project Delivery: A Look Ahead at Managing Risks, by Howard Ashcraft, Hanson, Bridgett, LLP
A view of changing risk management policies of IPD—both the current status and what to expect in the near future.
21—An Inside Look at $2 Billion GSA Federal Buildings Program, by Bose Thomas, Office of Design and Construction Programs, GSA
The overview from the inside of GSA’s Capital Construction Program—from balancing diminishing budgets to practical procurement methods.
27—Accelerate Out of Recession: Six Best-Practices for A/E Firms, by Mike Phillips, DesignFacilitator
Proven strategies for reinvigorating ongoing procedures to jumpstart your business.
September
12-13—Information Technology Forum, Chicago
12-13—Finance Forum 2011, Chicago
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A/E Employment Grows Steadily, Hits Post-Recession High in May
Despite the sluggish economy, architectural and engineering employment has increased for seven consecutive months. In May, total A/E employment topped 1.299 million, up from the recessionary low of 1.273 million in October, 2010.
Each month, ACEC will track A/E employment (see A/E Employment chart in left column) as an indicator of the overall healh of the design industry.
The May A/E employment total is the highest since September, 2009, but still substantially trails the pre-recession high of 1.453 million in February, 2008.
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Huckabee to Handicap 2012 Election at Fall Conference in Las Vegas
Former Arkansas Governor turned political analyst Mike Huckabee will speak at the ACEC Fall Conference. |
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a leading conservative voice, will kick off the ACEC 2011 Fall Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, October 19-22.
Other speakers at the Conference include Jacobs CEO Craig Martin, 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 at Local Color Night.
For more information on the Fall Conference and to register, click here. ACEC members who register by September 9 will save $100 off the registration free. Additional registrants from the same firm will save even more.
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ACEC Calls for Agencies to Follow Due Process in Issuing Regulations
In a recent letter to the White House, ACEC and other key industry groups called for federal agencies to stop skirting the required notice and comment process when issuing new regulations.
Increasingly, agencies have been issuing “interim rules” that allow them to implement new regulations immediately.
ACEC stated that the notice and comment process is critical to federal rulemaking, giving private industry the opportunity to amend and improve regulations prior to their application.
Click here to view the letter.
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Rep. Kurt Schrader, ACEC/Oregon Leaders Discuss Infrastructure Funding
ACEC/Oregon hosted a legislative event for Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) (center) at the David Evans and Associates office in Portland last week. Also pictured are ACEC Vice Chairman Ken Wightman (left) and ACEC/Oregon President Troy Bowers. |
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Position Your Firm to Succeed in Health Care Construction Market
A survey of health care organizations projects a 40 percent increase in health care construction activity in 2011 compared to 2009 and forecasts call for double digit annual growth in the market through 2015.
In the ACEC online seminar Be Ready for Expected Surge in A/E/C Health Care Market, Thursday, June 23, 1:30-3:00 p.m., FMI’s Jay Bowman and Kevin Haynes, leading analysts on the health care design and construction industry, and Stacy Bartoletti, president and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers, present an overview of the market and outline the keys for positioning your firm to succeed.
Click here for information and to register.
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Deadline for Compensation Survey for State DOTs Extended to July 8
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 has been extended to July 8, 2011.
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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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Maximize Profit in Sustainable Infrastructure With September Course
September 7-10, Baltimore, MD
Gain a competitive edge in the growing market for sustainable infrastructure with the latest information from leading engineers and A/E industry market experts.
ACEC’s new 3½-day Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities course and field trip includes sessions on profit opportunities in sustainable development; the latest on sustainable legislation, regulations and standards; sustainable infrastructure rating systems including the new ACEC/APWA/ASCE envision system; BIM utilization in sustainable projects; sustainability audits; and applying lifecycle costing and analysis to proposed projects and programs.
Click here for agenda details and to register.
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Contracts, Risk Management and IPD—A Look at Coming Changes
July 12, 1:30-3 p.m.
In the slowly recovering economy with profit margins remaining narrow, firms are taking a new look at Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), which promotes a collaborative project team rather than one separated by economic self interest.
In the online seminar, Integrated Project Delivery: A Look Ahead at Managing Risks, attorney Howard Ashcraft of Hanson, Bridgett, LLP, looks beyond the technical to the barrier issues of traditional contracting methods, insurance procedures and risk management policies of IPD—both the current status and what you can expect in the near future.
Click here for details and to register.
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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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Register Now for September Senior Executives Institute Class 17
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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