Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 2
FEATURES
18
BOOST PROFITS, REDUCE LOSS
Finance experts reveal eight key strategies
engineering firms can implement to increase
margins.
23
INNOVATIONS IN AIRPORT DESIGN
Member Firms enhance the nation's airport
infrastructure in a wide range of design and
engineering capacities.
30
FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR VR
The diverse array of applications for virtual
reality in the engineering industry appears
endless.
30
38
THE LEGEND OF GRIDLOCK SAM
Visionary transportation consultant, author and
New York Daily News columnist Sam Schwartz is
a global traffic engineering icon.
23
38
42
FOCUS ON PHILANTHROPY
Woolpert supports charitable organizations and
service programs in the communities in which its
employees live and work.
DEPARTMENTS
4
FROM ACEC TO YOU
Council racks up more QBS wins.
50 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Deals staying strong but some buyers behaving badly.
6
MARKET WATCH
K-12 market challenging, but growth continues.
8
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
ACEC secures airport funding increases; House urges USAID
to engage U.S. engineering firms in projects abroad; ACEC
submits tax reform comments to Senate Finance Committee.
53 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Johnston named Stantec CEO; Keen to be chairman and CEO
of HDR; Harris appointed president and CEO of Stanley
Consultants.
48 GUEST COLUMN
Engineering with soul.
56 BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Executive leadership program; best-selling publications; webinar
10-packs.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - September/October 2017
Engineering Inc - September/october 2017
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Eye on The Storm
Boost Profits, Reduce Loss
Innovations in Airport Design
Future Looks Bright for Vr
The Legend of Gridlock Sam
Focus on Philanthropy
Guest Column
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Intro
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Engineering Inc - September/october 2017
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Contents
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 2
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 3
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 5
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 7
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 9
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Eye on The Storm
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 11
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 12
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 13
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 14
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 15
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 16
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 17
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Boost Profits, Reduce Loss
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 19
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 20
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 21
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 22
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Innovations in Airport Design
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 24
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 25
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 26
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 27
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 28
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 29
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Future Looks Bright for Vr
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 31
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 32
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 33
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 34
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 35
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 36
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 37
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - The Legend of Gridlock Sam
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 39
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 40
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 41
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Focus on Philanthropy
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 43
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 44
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 45
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 46
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 47
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Guest Column
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 49
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 51
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 52
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 54
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - 55
Engineering Inc - September/October 2017 - Business Insights
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