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Business Insights Solutions for the A/E Industry ACEC Coalitions' Best-Selling Publications ACEC Coalitions are dedicated communities of ACEC members organized by practice area or firm size. Coalitions provide a wide range of practical, day-to-day resources, best practice guidance and knowledge-sharing opportunities that enhance business operations and make firms more profitable. Coalition publications help firms streamline their operations for greater efficiencies and profitability. Best sellers for 2015 are: CAMEE Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidelines-The goals of a QA/ QC program involve improving the quality of designs and documents, eliminating errors and omissions, and reducing unnecessary costs. CASE A Guideline Addressing Coordination and Completeness of Structural Construction Documents-The Structural Engineer of Record's goal should be to meet both the owner's and the contractor's needs by producing a complete and coordinated set of documents to minimize potential costly changes. COPS Health and Safety Manual-This updated health, safety and training manual provides a basic overview of fundamental field safety procedures and includes customizable sample forms and tailgate safety to help firms work smart and work safe. LDC On-Demand Webinar "10-Packs" Bring Convenience to Professional Development Most states require licensed engineers and surveyors to earn professional development hours (PDHs) each year and file the credits with their state licensing boards. But for many professionals, the time and expense of a multiday training program is a challenge, especially when renewal deadlines approach. As a result, practitioners increasingly are turning to ACEC OnDemand Webinars to meet that challenge. On-Demand Webinars provide quality programming on critical engineering business management topics, allowing professionals to earn PDHs when and where they choose. The increasingly popular 10-pack option makes in-house continuing education immediate, accessible and cost-effective. Instead of paying $199 per individual webinar, the 10-pack rate delivers 10 webinars at just $140 per session-a $59 savings for each selection. With no expiration date, you can choose webinars on the fly, and subscriptions are completely transferable among staff and offices. Each 90-minute recording carries 1.5 PDHs (unless otherwise specified). Content areas include: ENGINEERING INC. Effective A/E Financial Management Financials are the lifeblood of every business organization, yet too many A/E professionals don't understand how their company's financials work or the vital information they contain. Gaining knowledge and fluency with basic accounting tools is the key to sound decision-making-and growing a successful business. ACEC's Essentials of A/E Financial Management, Valuation and Transition Planning program, to be held in New Orleans, Nov. 5-6, 2015, explores the impact that a still-volatile economy has on financial management beyond revenue, profits, backlog and staff size. Participants will learn how to extract and apply key financial measures, such as breakeven overhead rate, target billing multiplier and labor utilization percentage. Attendees will also examine various performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, and how to benchmark these results with an eye toward shareholder value and the valuation's relationship to internal owner transition planning. For more information, visit the ACEC Education website at www.acec.org/education/seminars. November 5-6, 2015 * New Orleans, LA Get Real About Your Company's Financial Metrics with Information You Can Understand and Use! Essentials of A/E Financial Management, Valuation, and Transition Planning Engineers' Establishing Financial Controls for Successful Development Projects- Profit cannot be an option; it's required to achieve financial security. All ACEC Coalition-developed publications are available at www.acec.org/bookstore. 48 Business Management and Quality; Finance and Economics; Human Resources; Marketing and New Business Development; Contracts and Risk Management; Leadership and Ethics; Project Management and Project Delivery; and Public Policy and Industry Issues. For a complete listing of available topics, visit www.acec.org/ education/on_demand_search.cfm. SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015 RCEP REGISTERED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MORE BUSINESS INSIGHTS ■ Better Business Planning ■ Factoring Executive Compensation ■ Cyberattacks and Data Security ■ High-Impact Proposal Writing Go to: www.acec.org/education/webinars/ ACEC's Business Resources and Education Department provides comprehensive and onlineaccessible business management education. Visit ACEC's online educational events calendar at www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm or bookstore at www.acec.org/bookstore, or call 202-347-7474, ext. 324, for further information. http://www.acec.org/education/on_demand_search.cfm http://www.acec.org/education/on_demand_search.cfm http://www.acec.org/bookstore http://www.acec.org/education/seminars http://www.acec.org/education/webinars/ http://www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm http://www.acec.org/bookstore

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - September/October 2015

Engineering Inc. - September/October 2015
Contents
From ACEC to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Unlocking the Ocean’s Secrets
Positive Impressions
Low Water, High Hopes
International Corruption
Leading the Way, Lending a Hand
Guest Column
2015 Fall Conference
Guest Column
Guest Column
Business Insights
Members in the News
Mergers and Acquisitions

Engineering Inc. - September/October 2015