Engineering Inc. - January/February 2016 - (Page 1)
ENGINEERINGINC.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
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Features
2016 LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK
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Industry leaders see indications that Congress
will act on critical legislation.
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RACING TO HELP
TranSystems employees team up with Racing For Kids
to rev the spirits of sick children.
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GOING GLOBAL
Guidance and resources for firms seeking
opportunities in the international marketplace.
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SMOOTH SAILING
Results from the 2015 Professional Liability
Insurance Survey of Carriers.
Cover Feature
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TURNING BACK THE TIDES
Nation looks to engineering to address the threat of
rising sea levels.
2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION PREVIEW
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Join your colleagues at the 2016 Annual Convention
and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., April 17-20.
On the cover: Coastal areas such as New Orleans are
increasingly affected by storm surge and rising sea levels.
Departments
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FROM ACEC TO YOU
Advocacy gains set stage for further progress.
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MARKET WATCH
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Construction projections rise, yet
industry executives remain cautious.
MERGERS AND
ACQUISITIONS
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
How to maximize potential
for a successful firm sale.
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CASE contracts reflect evolving
industry standards and practices.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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Lucy named CEO of JQ;
three-person team formed to
manage Geocomp.
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GUEST COLUMN
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Making a list and checking it twice:
Managing risk through awareness.
Congress passes, president signs five-year,
$305 billion transportation bill into law.
COVER PHOTO: SCIENCE FACTION/GLOW IMAGES
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