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TABLE OF I CONTENTS ENGINEERING NC. J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2005 V
o l . 16, No. 1 F E AT U R E S 8 INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS 12 MANAGEMENT
Spring 2005 course catalog. CAD REVOLUTION 12 Smar ter, more powerful
computer-aided design tools transform the engineering industr y. By Daniel
Rome Levine ACEC TRANSPORTATION ROUNDTABLE 17 Addressing critical needs.
Edited by Kristine N. Ruff RISKY BUSINESS 20 With some forethought, firms
can avoid costly litigation. 20 By Heather B. Hayes HEAL THYSELF 24 24
Quality management programs are helping firms improve internal strategies.
C OV E R STORY By Melanie D.G. Kaplan INTERVIEW WITH LIEUTENANT ACEC ANNUAL
GENERAL CARL STROCK 8 CONVENTION PREVIEW 28 The new chief of the Army Corps
of Engineers discusses James Carville, Mary Matalin, Corps reform, project
delivery, and domestic and overseas Neil Armstrong among challenges, as
part of a special report on federal agencies. highlights. COVER PHOTO BY
FORREST MacCORMACK D E PA R T M E N T S 3 FROM ACEC TO YOU 2 LEGISL ATIVE
ACTION 6 Federal agencies represent a growing ACEC racks up FLSA and
contracting-out market for the engineering industry. victories; annual
highway funding surge; tort reform prospects. NEWS & NOTES 3 ACEC/Florida
steps forward in hurricane MEMBERS IN THE NEWS 30 relief; new toll roads
eyed for additional high- Kenneth Wightman, an SEI graduate, is way
funding; Engineering Inc. and Last Word among the recently announced
promotions. come out on top, again. ONE ON ONE 32 HNTB's Paul Yarossi
calls federal markets MARKET WATCH 5 the growth area and warns against the
For roads and bridges, the prospects are commoditization of engineering
services. good, if not great. Engineering Inc. promotes the advocacy and
business interests of ACEC by offering news, legislative analysis and
business practice information to member firms, clients, opinion leaders
and policy makers. The articles and editorials appearing in this magazine
do not represent an official ACEC position or policy unless specifically
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Table of Contents
From ACEC To You
News & Notes
Legislative Action
Interview With Lieutenant General Carl Strock
Cad Revolution
Institute For Business Managment
ACEC Transportation Roundtable
Risky Business
Healthyself
ACEC Annual Convention Preview
Members In the News
One on One
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Table of Contents
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - From ACEC To You
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Legislative Action
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Interview With Lieutenant General Carl Strock
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Institute For Business Managment
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - ACEC Transportation Roundtable
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Risky Business
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Healthyself
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - ACEC Annual Convention Preview
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Members In the News
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