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TABLE OF I CONTENTS ENGINEERING NC. N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 0
3 V o l . 14, No. 6 FEATURES 12 DROPPING ANCHOR ON 18 SOFTWARE PIRACY 18
Engineering CIOs find new ways to combat unlicensed sof tware. by Joe
Panettieri SPLISH SPLASH...IS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TAKING A BATH? 22 Aging
infrastructure and insuf ficient funding provide engineering firms with a
river F O R R E S T MACCORMACK of opportunities, but a sea of c halleng
es. by Maureen Conley DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL 28 C OV E R STORY 28 Many
experts say doing INTERVIEW WITH LIEUTENANT GENERAL nothing is the safest
bet ROBERT B. FLOWERS 12 if union organizers come knocking at your firm's
door. The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers discusses by Dana Wilkie
infrastructure, outsourcing, partnering with ACEC and rebuilding Iraq.
COVER PHOTO BY FORREST MACCORMACK D E PA R T M E N T S FROM ACEC TO YOU 2
LEGISL ATIVE ACTION 10 ACEC Action Alerts urge engineers to speak ACEC
wins on FLSA and continues its out on important issues. outsourcing
battle; TEA-21 gets extended, but AIR-21 remains grounded. ASK MEMBERS 4
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS 32 ACEC members share their reasons for becoming
engineers. An Olympic Gold Medalist becomes ACEC's newest member; Stanley
NEWS & NOTES 6 Consultants celebrates its 90th anniversary. ACEC member
George Tamaro's well- ONE ON ONE 36 designed slurry wall survived the 9/11
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center; Newly retired executive
director Sur vey reveals two thirds of all engineering Steve Wagner
reflects on 34 years firms have a full-time marketing professional; of
ACEC/Michigan management. Is ACEC on your firm's white list for e-mail
deliver y? 6 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
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003

FROM ACEC TO YOU
ASK MEMBERS
NEWS & NOTES
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
INTERVIEW WITH LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT B. FLOWERS
DROPPING ANCHOR ON SOFTWARE PIRACY
SPLISH SPLASH...IS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TAKING A BATH?
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
ONE ON ONE
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - FROM ACEC TO YOU
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - ASK MEMBERS
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - NEWS & NOTES
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - INTERVIEW WITH LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT B. FLOWERS
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - DROPPING ANCHOR ON SOFTWARE PIRACY
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - SPLISH SPLASH...IS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TAKING A BATH?
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2003 - MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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