Engineering Inc. - September/October 2007 - (Page 1) engineeringInc. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007 ● Table of conTenTs Vol. 18, No. 5 10 FEATUrES owNErs rouNDtABLE Private- and public-sector owners weigh in on performance expectations, design-build delivery methods, the recent bridge collapse in minneapolis and job site safety. 14 18 24 29 thE roAD to suCCEss Engineering firms explore the benefits—and potential risks—of public-private partnerships. By Samuel Greengard imProviNg AirPort EFFiCiENCY ACEC member firms take the lead in development and expansion of our nation’s airports. By Darlene Bremer ACEC/PAC miD-YEAr hoNor roLL Forrest MacCorMaCk ACEC/PAC fundraising, donations are ahead of last year’s record-setting pace. 18 COVEr STOrY ExCLusivE iNtErviEw: Lt. gEN. roBErt vAN ANtwErP The new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander outlines his priorities and talks about how engineering projects in wartorn areas overseas have influenced the Corps’ mission. 10 24 mEmBErs iN 38 thE NEws Woodward & Curran appoints Douglas mcKeown CEO; Earth Tech, Inc. wins Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award; TranSystems and Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers merge. oNE oN oNE DPC Chairman Terry neimeyer discusses the engineer shortage, green building and political responsibility. Joshua adaM Nuzzo/Getty IMaGes DEPArTmEnTS From ACEC to You 2 Wake-up call: Time to fix our nation’s aging infrastructure. NEws & NotEs 4 Bridge collapse prompts political shift in infrastructure funding; stocks rise for infrastructure firms; nuclear power development surges. mArkEt wAtCh Potential shift in political priorities could focus on Superfund sites. COVER: FORREST MacCORMaCk LEgisLAtivE ACtioN 8 ‘Vision’ report on transportation funding; more funding, QBS urged for FAA reauthorization; House, Senate energy bills take different paths. LAND DEvELoPmENt 33 How land developers can profit from entitlement challenges. 4 risk mANAgEmENt 34 Examining the importance of a sound disaster recovery plan. BusiNEss iNsights 36 Weighing the risks of green buildings; making designbuild work. 6 44 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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