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engineeringInc. january/february 2008 ● Table of conTenTs Vol. 19, no. 1 10 on the Cover: toP: PhIlIP Kramer/PunChStoCK; Bottom: JaSon SzeneS/CorBIS FEATUrEs ECo-FriENdLY iNFrAstruCturE ProjECts ACEC member firms solve infrastructure dilemmas while easing environmental concerns. 16 BAChELor’s PLus 30 New educational requirements raise the bar for professional licensure. 22 2007 ProFEssioNAL LiABiLitY iNsurANCE CArriErs survEY Low rates and strong competition have engineering firms mulling their insurance options. 27 32 2008 ANNuAL CoNvENtioN PrimEr A preview of ACEC’s 2008 Annual Convention and Legislative summit in Washington, D.C. Make your plans now! W. Perry ConWay/CorBIS 16 22 COVEr sTOrY trouBLE BELow America’s decaying water and wastewater infrastructure, and the fight to upgrade aging systems. 10 LEgisLAtivE ACtioN Congress overrides president’s WrDA veto; House clears ACECbacked bridge legislation; lawmakers ask for consideration of Good samaritan bill. risk mANAgEmENt The business side of going green. DEpArTMENTs 4 From ACEC to You 2 The debate over water infrastructure funding—and why the federal government must assume more of the burden. NEws & NotEs 4 ACEC wins five awards in national competition; UNLV launches new entertainment engineering degree; BIM use on the rise. mArkEt wAtCh 6 Green construction: a design must for engineering. 8 31 mEmBErs iN 35 thE NEws Keith J. Hawksworth named CEO of parsons Brinckerhoff; Jacobs Engineering, Inc., acquires Carter & Burgess, Inc.; Kenneth and ruth Wright win peru’s Order of Merit for Distinguished service. oNE oN oNE 40 COps Chairman Edward Garrigan surveys the field for innovation, opportunity. BusiNEss iNsights 34 The upside of sustainability audits; U.K. a model for innovative construction. 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 identified as doing so.

Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008

Engineering Inc.
Table of Contents
From ACEC to You
News & Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Trouble Below
Eco-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
Spring 2008 Course Catalog
Leadership & Ethics
Project Management & Project Delivery
Business Management & Quality
Human Resources
Finance & Economics
Contracts & Risk Management
Marketing & Business Development
Communications & Information Technology
Winning in 2008—ACEC’s Annual Convention and Legislative Summit
On-Demand Courses
Online Seminars
Organizational Peer Review and Contracts & Risk Management Central
State Organization Spring 2008 Programs
Registration Form
Bachelor's Plus 30
2007 Professional Liability Insurance Carriers Survey
2008 Annual Convention Primer
Risk Management
Business Insights
Members in the News
One on One
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Engineering Inc.
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Table of Contents
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 3
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 5
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 7
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 9
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Trouble Below
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 11
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 12
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 13
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 14
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 15
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Eco-Friendly Infrastructure Projects
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 19
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 20
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Spring 2008 Course Catalog
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-2
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-3
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Leadership & Ethics
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-5
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Project Management & Project Delivery
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-7
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Business Management & Quality
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-9
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Human Resources
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Finance & Economics
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Contracts & Risk Management
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-13
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Marketing & Business Development
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Communications & Information Technology
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Winning in 2008—ACEC’s Annual Convention and Legislative Summit
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-17
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-18
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - On-Demand Courses
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Online Seminars
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-21
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Organizational Peer Review and Contracts & Risk Management Central
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - State Organization Spring 2008 Programs
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Registration Form
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 21
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Bachelor's Plus 30
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 23
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 24
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 25
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 26
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 2007 Professional Liability Insurance Carriers Survey
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 28
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 29
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 30
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Risk Management
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 2008 Annual Convention Primer
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 33
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Business Insights
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 37
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 38
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - 39
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - One on One
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