Engineering Influence from ACEC
Episodes
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Beating Employee Burnout
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
It’s been more than 15 months since most employees at engineering firms switched to remote work and many of them are still there. One of the impacts of this sudden change in how we work has been employee burnout, with many finding it difficult to strike the proper work/life balance. This is a big issue for engineering firms because high-performing employees tend to be more susceptible to burnout, and they can become disengaged and end up leaving the firm for greener pastures.
Talking with us about how to beat burnout is Peter Atherton, who is president of ActionsProve, LLC. Peter has presented a program for ACEC on burnout and has a book that’s available on Amazon titled Reversing Burnout.
Click here for the ACEC On-Demand online class Leadership, Engagement, and Burnout Prevention in a World of COVID and Change.
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
ACEC Alabama Wins Landmark Indemnity Protections
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
ACEC Alabama Executive Director Renee Casillas and Roger Guilian, general counsel and vice president at Volkert, join the program to talk about a big legislative victory for the industry in Alabama this spring, winning indemnity protections for engineers and other design professionals in the state.
The new law renders void and unenforceable contractual provisions in three key areas: (i)those that require engineers to indemnify others for damages that are not caused by the engineer; (ii) those that require engineers to defend another party if a defense is not covered by professional liability insurance; and (iii) those that require engineers to name another party as an additional insured on a policy of professional liability insurance. The new law also establishes a statutory standard of care for engineers and voids any more expansive contractual standard of care.
It was a nearly three-year effort by ACEC Alabama and its partners to get this done.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Government Affairs Update for July 2, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
On this week's update, Matt Reiffer discusses the House's passage of the INVEST Act and what it means for the larger infrastructure push going on in Congress right now.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Making Your Project Management More Effective
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Howard Birnberg, who is president of Birnberg and Associates and executive director of the Association for Project Managers, came on the program to talk about project management and project managers.
In engineering firms, projects are how things get done and project managers make that happen. The quality of a firm’s project management system invariably shows up on its bottom line, so it is critical to create one that is effective and efficient.
Howard is a frequent presenter and instructor for ACEC and beginning on July 13, he will lead a nine-week ACEC course titled Project Management 101: Laying the Foundation for Superior Project Managers. For more information and to register for the course, click here.