ENGINEERINGINC.
MAY/JUNE 2015
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Features
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2015 CONVENTION WRAP-UP
New business opportunities in the spotlight at the
ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.
NOW YOU'RE CONNECTING
How Member Firms use social media to build
an audience and promote their brand.
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PUTTING MINORITY STUDENTS
ON ENGINEERING TRACK
Cover Feature
2015 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span
by T.Y. Lin International and Moffatt & Nichol heads
list of top engineering achievements.
Departments
Citizen lobbyists advance industry
agenda at Annual Convention.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Extending MAP-21-short or long term;
Council seeks expanded flexibility for
unmanned aircraft operations.
New opportunities for environmental
services.
ACEC/PAC HONOR ROLL
ACEC/PAC continues record pace.
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FROM ACEC TO YOU
MARKET WATCH
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Hanson's "Grow Our Own" initiative is helping
minority students in Springfield, Illinois,
discover the thrill of an engineering career.
GUEST COLUMN
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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Value of bringing outside
directors to your board.
Learn how to serve as an expert
witness; capture planning guide
for land development firms.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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Stamatis to become Louis Berger
CEO; Koelliker appointed president
of Beaudin Ganze; Ambrose named
president/CEO of Baxter & Woodman.
MERGERS AND
ACQUISITIONS
How engineering firm divestitures
can be a win-win.
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COVER PHOTO: LOWELLRICHARDS/THINKSTOCK
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