Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - (Page 1)
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November/December 2010
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vol. 21, No. 6
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Features
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2010 FALL CoNFErENCE highLights
Members meet in Puerto Rico to discuss business issues important to their firms’ bottom lines.
iNs ANd outs
Small and medium-size firms use contracting out to add expertise and control costs, but experts say the practice isn’t right for everyone.
rE-ENErgizEd
Cover Feature
PowEr PLAY
Member Firm innovation fuels advancement in renewableenergy projects.
In the drive for U.S. energy independence, what’s really needed? And who’s going to pay?
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YouNg ProFEssioNALs oF thE YEAr
ACEC honors five up-and-coming engineers for their contributions to the industry.
Departments
From ACEC to You
Engineering America’s new energy landscape.
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LEgisLAtivE ACtioN
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NEws ANd NotEs
“Industry victory” in lifting of Gulf Coast drilling ban; U.S. House passes ACEC-backed 9/11 liability relief legislation.
Chinese-style traffic jam not likely here, but U.S. congestion crisis grows; CEOs call energy infrastructure shortfall the decade’s top engineering challenge.
BusiNEss iNsights
Sustainability market is growing rapidly; pricing firm services in the new economy; big-value seminars.
mArkEt wAtCh
Power demand leads to new opportunities for Member Firms.
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mEmBErs iN thE NEws
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URS Corporation acquires Scott Wilson Group; Jim Lewis named chief administrative officer of Black & Veatch; Gannett Fleming celebrates its 95th anniversary.
COVER PHOTO: C.J. BuRTOn
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