Engineering Inc. - January/February 2014 - (Page 1)
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Features
2014 LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK
Despite partisan challenges, progress foreseen.
MODEL INFRASTRUCTURE
Advances in traditional modeling technology take
designs to a larger scale.
THE HARD MARKET THAT NEVER CAME
AP PHOTO/JOHN MINCHILLO
Seawater floods
the entrance of the
Brooklyn Battery Park
Tunnel in the wake of
Hurricane Sandy.
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EXTREME WEATHER RESISTANCE
As the evidence toward climate change continues to mount,
engineers shift gears from mitigation to resiliency planning.
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Breaking down the results of the annual Professional
Liability Insurance Survey of Carriers.
2013 FALL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Relive the best moments from our Fall Conference
in Scottsdale, Ariz.
MIRRORED CONCERNS
Comparing the problems faced by firms operating
overseas with those here in the United States.
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Departments
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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FROM ACEC TO YOU
How to engineer your business as well as
you engineer your projects; indemnification
clauses; business practice documents for
professional surveyors.
ACEC to Congress: "Let's get it done."
MARKET WATCH
2014 construction growth to outpace
the U.S. GDP.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Budget deal increases discretionary spending,
avoids next round of sequestration cuts; House
clears ACEC-backed energy bills.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Tips and tricks for editing risk out of
standard business contracts.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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Steve Edwards appointed chairman, president
and CEO of Black & Veatch; Thomas R. White
named chairman, president and CEO of
Sargent & Lundy.
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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Industry M&A outlook for 2014.
COVER PHOTO: AP PHOTO/JOHN MINCHILLO (2)
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