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A Changed World, Made Possible by Engineering

We hit a milestone over the weekend: Saturday marked the third anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. After weeks of watching warily as the virus proliferated overseas, our worst fears were realized: the pandemic had come home. That first diagnosis set in motion a series of events that (more than likely permanently) changed how we work, how we shop, how we travel, how we educate our kids, how we administer healthcare.

And amid all this change, the engineering industry was front and center.

Advocacy

January 20, 2023

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Announces Republican Committee Members

With the 118^th Congress underway and Republican leadership set, GOP members are now receiving their committee assignments. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will be chaired by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) will be the ranking member of the committee.

January 18, 2023

New Risk Management Documents Available from the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC)

The new 2023 Construction Manager at Risk document series is now available from the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC), a joint project of the leading engineering trade associations. The 27 new documents include contracts, bonds, contractor-procurement documents, and administrative forms, and are intended for use on projects in which the owner retains a construction manager at risk (CMAR) to provide preconstruction services and then construct a project.

January 18, 2023

Reflecting on Dr. King's Legacy

On Monday, ACEC joined the nation in commemorating and celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The peaceful revolution led by Dr. King changed not just laws, but also hearts and minds. His was a movement of human courage that altered the arc of history.

January 12, 2023

Preview of the Business Development & Marketing Forum now Streaming

Jen Newman, Founding Principal at Elevate Marketing Advisors, joined the Engineering Influence podcast to preview the upcoming Business Development & Marketing Forum in Scottsdale, AZ, this February.

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Member Firm News

August 16, 2022

Brown and Caldwell announce Euan Finlay has been promoted from senior vice president to chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. A senior executive with 25 years of experience, Finlay excels in leading organizations and teams to deliver excellence to clients while driving sustainable growth.

https://brownandcaldwell.

August 9, 2022

VHB welcomes Meghan Powell as Director of Transit and Rail for the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, Powell will carve a path forward for VHB's Transit and Rail service line by strategically leading the development and implementation of its growth strategy.

https://www.acppubs.com/a

August 2, 2022

Brown and Caldwell today announced Vice President Dr. Kati Bell has been appointed a fellow of the UC Irvine Water-Energy Nexus Center (WEX Center).

The WEX Center promotes fundamental and applied research at the water-energy nexus in partnership with industry. Its research focuses on all dimensions of power/energy use and efficiency in the water processing sector, including extraction, treatment, conveyance, reclamation, and reuse.

https://brownandcaldwell.