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From ACEC to You ENGINEERING INC. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES Council's "Citizen Lobbyists" Score Big in April H undreds of ACEC convention attendees converged on Capitol Hill as "citizen lobbyists" in April to urge lawmakers to support two of the Council's most important legislative priorities-reauthorization of federal airport construction programs and comprehensive energy legislation; both were being debated on the floor of the Senate, and both passed by broad, bipartisan majorities. The Council's citizen lobbyists were also successful in building support for pending legislation to delay implementation of Fair Labor Standards Act changes that would have increased costs for both the industry and government. These results are excellent examples of what our members can achieve with a large, unified voice. See page 6 for advocacy progress. Other highlights from the recent convention and Engineering Excellence Awards Gala, which celebrated top engineering achievements of the year, begin on page 8. This issue also includes an analysis of how the fluctuating manufacturing/ industrial market affects opportunities for Member Firms. (See page 4) ACEC/PAC is again off to a strong start in 2016 to maintain its $1 million a year pace. We strongly encourage members to support the PAC in this important election year. For more information and to contribute, go to the ACEC/PAC website at http://www.acec.org/advocacy/advocacy-pac/. Now is also the time to mark your calendar for our Fall Conference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, October 19-22 - where we'll address changing business practices, innovation and opportunities for our firms. Peter M. Strub ACEC Chairman David A. Raymond ACEC President & CEO CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT & CEO VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Peter M. Strub David A. Raymond Mary Ann Emely VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Steven Hall VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION Marie Ternieden DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA Alan D. Crockett STAFF EDITOR Andrea Keeney akeeney@acec.org 202-682-4347 SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS WRITER Gerry Donohue ACEC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN James Blake MANIFEST LLC MANAGING EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Christopher Brandon Jeff Kibler ADVERTISING SALES Leo Hoch ACEC 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005-2605 202-682-4341 lhoch@acec.org Engineering Inc., Volume 27, Number 3 (ISSN 1539-2694), is published bi-monthly by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005-2605. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscriptions are $24 for members (included in dues as a non-deductible amount); $45 for U.S. non-members; $65 for institutional subscriptions. Back issues are $15. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Engineering Inc., c/o ACEC, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005-2605. © 2016 American Council of Engineering Companies. All rights reserved. This publication may be copied, downloaded from the ACEC website, stored in electronic or hard-copy format, and disseminated to third parties for educational and information purposes. ACEC expressly disclaims any liability for damages of any kind in connection with such copying, downloading, storage, and/or dissemination. By copying, downloading, storing and/or disseminating this publication, the recipient of this publication expressly agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold ACEC, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, causes of action and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or resulting from the recipient's use of this publication. Notwithstanding the above, no part of this publication may be altered, resold, licensed, or used for any other commercial purposes without the prior written permission of ACEC. Recipients may opt out of receiving the electronic version of this publication from ACEC by sending an e-mail with the subject line "Unsubscribe" to ACEC at magazine@acec.org. Engineering Inc. subscribers: If you have a mailing address correction or need to add or remove an employee from the Engineering Inc. mailing list, please contact the ACEC Membership Department at memberservice@acec.org or call 202-347-7474 and ask for Member Records. WWW.AC EC .ORG http://www.acec.org/advocacy/advocacy-pac/ http://WWW.ACEC.ORG

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - May/June 2016

Engineering Inc. - May/June 2016
Contents
From ACEC to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
2016 Convention Wrap-Up
ACEC 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards
The Winner’s Circle
Setting the Standard
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights

Engineering Inc. - May/June 2016