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ACEC News / President's Monthly Update

March 8, 2019

President's Monthly Update -- March, 2019

ACEC President/CEO summarizes a busy February at the Council and looks ahead to the upcoming ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., May 5-8, 2019.

ACEC News / Convention

March 7, 2019

Stakeholder Group Leaders to Share Insider Insights on Key Industry Issues at ACEC Convention in Washington, D.C., May 5-8

ACEC Chairman Manish Kothari and President/CEO Linda Bauer Darr will moderate a panel of CEOs representing key stakeholder organizations in a discussion of current issues and the political state of play between a divided Congress and the White House.

ACEC News / Advocacy

March 6, 2019

ACEC Testifies Before House Small Business Committee

In a House Committee on Small Business hearing, “Rebuilding America: Small Business Perspective.” Roseline Bougher, president of A.D. Marble, a 50-employee environmental and engineering firm in King of Prussia, Pa., testified on ACEC's behalf about the impact of the lack of infrastructure funding on small firms.

ACEC News / Education

March 6, 2019

Contracting for Professional Services Part 3: Problematic Words, Phrases, Clauses

When the interpretation of contract language can turn on a single word or punctuation mark, you need to be ready to recognize and sidestep every pitfall and trap.

Industry News

March 5, 2019

Senators Introduce Bill to Set Timeline for EPA on PFAS

Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced a bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.

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Member Firm News

June 14, 2019

TTWiiN Investment Partners, the innovation investment arm of Thornton Tomasetti, a global leader in the design and optimization of structures and systems, announces investment in XtreeE, a Paris-based technology company focusing on large-scale 3D-printing solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

https://www.ttwiin.com/ne

June 4, 2019

Black & Veatch's New Strategic Directions Report reflects critical role of data and planning in water infrastructure system. Smarter infrastructure, with data at its core, will play a crucial role in overcoming varied threats to our water supply.

https://www.bv.com/news/b

May 28, 2019

Woolpert Chief Scientist Qassim Abdullah was invited to help evaluate whether unmanned aircraft systems can accurately and efficiently measure stream stage, velocity, bathymetry and discharge.

https://woolpert.com/reso

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