Engineering Inc. - November/December 2008 - (Page 1) engineeringInc. november/december 2008 ● Table of conTenTs vol. 19, no. 6 12 FEATuRES wiNNiNg thE tALENt wAr How to retain top-notch employees amid a shrinking talent pool. 16 20 24 29 30 mAstEriNg A hArd-LuCk ECoNomY Firms use creative strategies to survive—even thrive—in tough economic times. EduCAtioN mAkEs thE grAdE iN grEEN CoNstruCtioN A look at innovative and sustainable designs for schools and universities. 2008 YouNg ProFEssioNALs oF thE YEAr The Council honors five up-and-coming engineers for their contributions to the industry. 2008 FALL CoNFErENCE highLights Swell media/Getty imaGeS Legendary explorer and record fundraising highlight annual event in Montréal. 16 COvER STORy ENgiNEEriNg goEs bACk to sChooL New approach to recruitment shows students the “cool” side of engineering. 12 2 4 8 20 mArkEt wAtCh Education facility construction keeps pace with surging demand. mEmbErs 36 iN thE NEws Gregs Thomopulos named president-elect of FIDIC; RBF Consulting promotes co-presidents S. Robert Kallenbaugh and James E. McDonald to co-CEOs. oNE oN oNE 40 AECOM president and CEO John M. Dionisio discusses his firm’s global perspective and “balanced approach to growth.” DEpARTMENTS From ACEC to You Challenging economic times. NEws & NotEs CH2M HILL donates engineering artifacts to the Smithsonian; science/ technology execs fear America’s potential global leadership loss; engineers set pace for NASCAR. LEgisLAtivE ACtioN10 Congress clears Highway Trust Fund fix; ACEC urges Congress to address infrastructure crisis in the financial bailout package. tEChNoLogY 34 popularity of servers raises concerns about data protection. 34 cover: Swell media/Getty imaGeS 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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