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n Project Management and Project Delivery CouRsEs Leveraging the Design-Build Trend How Engineering Firms Can Profit from Integrated Delivery November 5-6, 2007 san Francisco, Ca This intensive new course for engineering firm project leaders, Leveraging the Design-Build Trend, sold out for its spring 2007 debut and earned rave reviews. Designed for engineers by engineers, the course is structured for firms interested in maximizing profitability and expanding their design-build work, as well as for newcomers seeking to build business, avoid pitfalls, and realize the potential of design-build. Topics covered include identifying and resolving primary contracting risk issues, the most profitable phases of design-build, key competencies needed for design-build success and more. registration Fee: Advance (through September 21): Member–$895; Non-member–$1,095 Regular (after September 21): Member–$995; Non-member–$1,195 PDHs: 15 onLInE sEMInARs See page I-20 for pricing and other details. How to Plan Your Project More Effectively gary Bates, roenker Bates group October 16, 2007 From the initial contact with the potential client or the receipt of an RFP, the project planning process, when done well, is the single most important factor in ensuring a successful project. It is also the portion of the total project effort that typically receives the least attention. This extended three-hour session describes how to do it right and the benefits to all involved. negotiating Better Engineering Contracts: A Win-Win situation gary Bates, roenker Bates group November 6, 2007 Seminar registrants will acquire tools necessary to recognize different techniques others use to negotiate, realize the skills required to be an effective negotiator, understand the importance of proper planning for negotiation, try out the methods for conducting an effective negotiation session, and realize the proper sequence for reaching a win-win contract. Watch for new courses… Our calendar of online seminars is continually adding new hot-topic events. See what’s new at www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm The Project Delivery Series: D PUBLICATIONS PROJECT DELIVERY Project Delivery Systems Owner’s Manual Tom Warne and Jeffrey L. Beard eveloped by ACEC’s Management Practices Committee, the Project Delivery Series provides the A/E/C marketplace with balanced and comprehensive information about major project delivery systems. Individual titles cover traditional and alternative systems, including sequential approaches such as Design/Contract-Build and integrated approaches such as Design-Build-Operate. The Project Delivery Systems Series includes must-read information for owners considering project delivery options, as well as for project delivery professionals advising owners about alternative delivery approaches. All of the sponsors and authors of the Series agree that choosing the right delivery system for a project, given owner needs and project parameters, is a vital first step in any development process. 2005, ACEC Member–$99 Non-member–$139 ACEC presents an in-depth manual designed to help owners select the appropriate project delivery system for every project. Reviewed by ACEC’s Management Practices Committee, this invaluable publication includes chapter-length discussions of each of the major sequential delivery processes. I-6 InstItute For BusIness ManageMent http://www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007

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Contents
From ACEC to You
News & Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
The Big Dig
Risky Engineering
2007 Professional Liability Survey
Institute For Business Management Fall 2007 Course Catalog
Roadside Technology
2007 Convention Wrap-Up
2007-2008 Excom
2007 Fall Conference Primer
Business Insights
Technology
Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007