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Awards T he National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., presented the 2008 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology to president and COO of Nitsch Engineering in Boston, was named 2008 Woman of the Year by the BosCharles H. thornton, co-founder of ton Chapter of the Women’s Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., and founder of the Architecture, Con- Transportation Seminar (WTS-Boston). The award recognizes a member of struction and Engineering (ACE) Mentor WTS-Boston who is a leader in the transProgram of America. The Henry C. Turner Prize recognizes an portation industry and has advanced the invention, an innovative methodology, and/ reputation and credibility of women and minorities within the industry through or exceptional leadership by an individual her career achievements. or team of individuals in construction Brothers is a 2004 graduate of ACEC’s technology. Senior Executives Institute. She is senior Through the ACE Mentor Program of vice president of ACEC/Massachusetts America, high school students are introand also serves on its membership and duced to career opportunities in architecgovernment affairs committees. ture, construction and engineering. L isa A. Brothers, vice Now Hiring Simpson Gumpertz & Heger is a national engineering rm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. We are always looking for highly qualied candidates interested in working on challenging and exciting projects in an environment that promotes employee growth and satisfaction. We have ve oﬃces: Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Calendar of Events 2008 novEMBER 18 now that I Have them, How Do I Keep them? (online seminar) Limiting Liability and Managing Risks through Contract Provisions: Ceilings, Floors and trap Doors (online seminar) Professional Ethics: A Preventive Maintenance Approach (online seminar) 3 2–5 Sustainable Project Management for Facilities and Infrastructure Systems, Falls Church, va. Showcasing your Expertise: How to Attract Clients using Stories and Examples (online seminar) Building Information Modeling (BIM): the Promise and the Reality for A/E/C Firms, new orleans Future Leaders Focus: A Study of the needs and Priorities of young Design Professionals (online seminar) Are you Fighting Fires Instead of Managing your Employees? (online seminar) From left clockwise: Macallen Building, Boston, MA; MIT Simmons Hall, Cambridge, MA; John Hancock Tower, Boston, MA; John Adams Courthouse, Boston, MA 19 4–5 20 10 DECEMBER 2 Effective Project Planning to Improve Profits (online seminar) 11 We oﬀer an excellent compensation and benets package in a corporate culture based on learning and growth. To learn more about SGH and current job opportunities, visit our web site at www.sgh.com Please send your resume to: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Attn: Human Resources Dept. 41 Seyon Street, Bldg. 1, Suite 500 Waltham, MA 02453 Fax: 781-907-9009 Additional information on ACeC’s events is available at www.acec.org. noveMber / DeCeMber 2008 enGineerinG inC. 39 http://www.sgh.com http://www.sgh.com http://www.acec.org

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