Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - (Page 1) 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.
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