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Engineering Influence from FIDIC 2019 in Mexico City - The Importance of Diversity in Business Growth

Jeff Urbanchuk sat down with Dr. Michele Kruger, the Chair of FIDIC's Diversity and Inclusivity Committee to discuss the business impacts that come from diverse hiring and retention policies.  This episode was recorded at the FIDIC 2019 Conference in Mexico City.

The Power of Diversity in the Workplace

Jeff Urbanchuk sits down with Chandra Storrusten, CEO & Chief Value Creation Officer at Visible Value to discuss the changing face of engineering and the potential for financial growth that comes from encouraging diversity in the workplace.
 

How to avoid being a professional procrastinator

Jeff Urbanchuk sits down with John Doehring, the instructor for ACEC's new online class taking place on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: The Professional Procrastinators Guide to Dealing in Difficult Conversations.
Difficult conversations with clients, employees, and partners are an inevitable part of business. Still, few professionals have any formal training in how to properly manage conflict. Instead, they push off confrontation as long as possible, which often makes the problem much worse. Join John Doehring to discover how exceptional professionals build their competitive advantage by dealing with difficult situations in real-time, resulting in highly productive communications and stronger, trust-based relationships. You'll learn how to turn conflict into cooperation, apathy into engagement, and disappointment into sustainable success.
To register for the course and to learn more, click here.

ACEC's Statement on the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act

America’s engineering industry applauds Chairman Barrasso, Ranking Member Carper and the committee for approving the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act. This bill provides funding to grow essential programs and long-term certainty; the two most important ingredients for addressing the nation’s transportation needs. 
We are also encouraged that the bill codifies elements of the ‘One Federal Decision’ policy to speed project delivery and includes new competitive grant programs for resiliency.
America’s engineers are tested daily to design infrastructure that can withstand a changing climate, unpredictable weather and increasingly devastating natural disasters. This bill provides the resources necessary to help state agencies improve resiliency and durability in their long-term planning.
By approving the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, the committee took the critical first step towards FAST Act reauthorization. We urge Congress to use this bill as a means to address the looming issue of Highway Trust Fund solvency and the need to increase the gas tax.

ACEC's Ad on WTOP

ACEC ran a 30 second ad in the lead up and during its 2019 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit on WTOP, Washington's most listened to news talk radio station.  

An Interview with Incoming Vice President of Political Affairs, Dave Bender

An interview with incoming VP of Political Affairs, Dave Bender.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of the nation’s engineering industry. ACEC member firms drive the design of America’s infrastructure and built environment. Founded in 1906, ACEC is a national federation of 52 state and regional organizations representing more than 5,600 engineering firms and 600,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide.

Interview with Dr. Nelson Ogunshakin, OBE at the 2019 ACEC Annual Convention

An interview with Dr. Nelson Ogunshakin, OBE, the chief executive of FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Egnineers at the 2019 American Council of Engineering Companies' annual convention and legislative summit in Washington, DC.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of the nation’s engineering industry. ACEC member firms drive the design of America’s infrastructure and built environment. Founded in 1906, ACEC is a national federation of 52 state and regional organizations representing more than 5,600 engineering firms and 600,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide.