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“In part, our current system of professional licensing across the states has been so flexible and effective, that its purpose became invisible to those who would change it. We need to explain to critics why this system isn’t broke, and in no need of fixing.”

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26COVER STORY WHO NEEDS A LICENSE? Professional licensure has come under fire in some states, and ACEC and Member Organizations have rallied to its defense.

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4 FROM ACEC TO YOU 54 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ACEC/PAC—not just about the money. Has industry M&A reached its peak? Cloud Mobility Transportation 6 MARKET WATCH 57 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS eConstruction Growth expected for battery storage market. Slimp named chairman, president and CEO of HNTB Holdings; Collaboration simulation Systems Scaer named chairman and CEO of Gannett Fleming; Lutes named 8 LEGISLATIVE ACTION president and CEO of Michael Baker International. ACEC pushing for infrastructure investment plan and limits to Project Labor Agreements. 60 BUSINESS INSIGHTS Updated P3s publication released; webinar 10-packs offer discounted PDH option. Learn more at autodesk.com/acec COVER: ANN CUTTING

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Battery Storage Market Poised for Growth

attery storage is not yet ready for prime time. It in some geographic regions such as deserts in the Southwest. is just too expensive. Although it has cost-effec- However, not only can batteries be deployed anywhere, but tive applications in a few niches, such as island they are also very flexible. While their most effective use is grids or locations where technical constraints demand response—regulating transmission systems by instan- require a nonwired solution, it doesn’t pencil taneously raising or lowering output to follow moment-by- out for large-scale energy storage. moment imbalances in generation and load—they can also be That dynamic, however, looks certain to used to integrate utility-scale solar and wind resources into the change. Given the trend toward renewable transmission system, replace gas turbine peaker plants and pro- energy in U.S. power generation and the rapidly improving vide stability and peaking capacity at the distribution substation Bvalue proposition of battery storage technology, the market is and distribution feeder level. poised to grow. “The grid of tomorrow is very different from the grid of just Whether that growth comes sooner or later could depend on 10 years ago,” says Butcher. “With the increased penetration of an upcoming ruling by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- renewables and declining system inertia, real-time grid imbal- sion (FERC). In November 2016, FERC issued ances are a much bigger problem today. Batteries a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) California are a great technical solution to that problem looking “to remove barriers to the participation of mandated that because in addition to providing instantaneous electric storage resources and distributed energy capacity when it is needed, they can absorb excess resource aggregations in the capacity, energy and the state’s renewable generation rather than curtailing it.” ancillary service markets.” A final ruling is expected power industry As a result, batteries—specifically lithium-ion within a year. must procure batteries—have come to dominate the mar- With the exception of the frequency regulation ket. According to GTM Research, lithium-ion market in PJM—the regional transmission operator 1.3 GW of accounted for 96.2 percent of all storage installa- (RTO), which oversees the mid-Atlantic states— energy storage tions in the third quarter of 2016. and a few specialized applications, the majority of by 2020 Total energy storage deployment in the United battery installations to date are attributed to man- States was about 260 megawatts (MW) in 2016, dates and incentive programs, according to Doug up from 226 MW in 2015. GTM Research fore- Butcher, central region project director, renewable energy, at Black casts growth to accelerate over the coming five years, projecting & Veatch. “For significant growth to occur, widespread market more than 2 GW in annual deployments by 2021. reform is necessary,” Butcher says. “There needs to be some form “Battery storage is a great technical answer to a number of grid of stimulus to push battery storage forward. If that happens, I issues, ranging from instantaneous imbalances and short-term think we’ll see rapid growth. If not, we will have to wait a few overloads to time of day mismatches between renewable genera- years for the economics of battery storage to work out.” tion and load,” says Butcher. “The only thing that is keeping a ceiling on the market is the fundamental economics of bulk CURRENT MARKET energy storage.” Energy storage is a relatively small market. According to the Uni- Even as lithium-ion battery prices have fallen dramatically in versity of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, the U.S. had the past two years, from around $350 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) 21.6 gigawatts (GW) of rated power in energy storage compared to, according to GTM Research, $200-$250 per kWh, they are with 1,068 GW of total in service installed generation capacity. still far above the $100 per kWh price point that analysts say Approximately 95 percent of that storage is pumped hydro, in would make them viable in the market. which water is pumped from a low reservoir to a high reservoir and The primary driver of that price drop has been rapid growth of then released to run through a hydroelectric turbine when elec- the electric car market, and General Motors, which produces the tricity is needed. Though it’s the most affordable form of storage, Volt electric car, has said that its batteries will reach $100 per kWh pumped hydro has two significant market limitations. It is geo- by 2022. Given the remarkable downward trajectory of battery graphically constrained—and it relies upon having large quantities prices in recent months, however, few would be surprised to see that of water available. This makes it impractical for bulk energy storage milestone reached long before then.

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pp 6-7-Market Watch.indd 6 2/9/17 12:06 PM REGULATORY MANDATES market themselves, Schulte says, “The proposed rule would also Absent price competitiveness, the battery storage industry has require the RTOs/ISOs to allow aggregation of such devices, relied on regulatory actions to build market momentum. Two of enabling entities to represent groups of devices in the market.” the nation’s transmission operators, which coordinate, control and monitor regional electrical power markets, have incorporated FUTURE MARKET storage into their systems. Schulte says FERC’s blessing to storage “is a key to the economics PJM has included storage in its capacity, energy and ancillary of batteries,” but he and other analysts agree that the market will service markets since 2013. Since then, PJM has been the larg- not explode overnight. The regional organizations will need time est U.S. market for energy storage with more than 250 MW of to incorporate storage into their systems. cumulative deployments, according to GTM Research. “I think you will see measured growth in the sector over the In 2013, California mandated next two to three years,” says Peter that the state’s power industry must Price of Lithium-Ion Batteries (2014–2016) Boos, Burns & McDonnell business procure 1.3 GW of energy storage by $500 development manager for the trans- 2020. The utilities, which are over- mission and distribution industry. seen by the California Independent “After that, with improved battery System Operator (ISO) have already $400 prices and new regulation, I expect deployed 73.8 MW, making the state rapid growth.” the second-largest storage market in $350 Even though most analysts expect the nation. $300 lithium-ion batteries to be the In the past three years, these two dominant storage technology for the developments have accounted for $250 foreseeable future, they have a seri- $200 almost all of the nation’s energy stor- $200 ous drawback. age deployments. “The Achilles’ heel of lithium-ion Battery storage proponents hope and most other battery chemistries $100 these regional successes will be rep- $100 per kWh price point is that they degrade rapidly with that analysts say would licated on a national level if FERC make them viable in cycle age,” says Frank Jakob, a bat- the market embraces storage in its upcoming rul- tery storage subject matter specialist

$0 ing. About 70 percent of the nation’s 2014 2016 at Black & Veatch. “A battery can electrical grid system is regulated by lose 20 percent or more of its capac- FERC through its oversight of the ity in 3,000 cycles, so you might RTOs and ISOs. In the rest of the Total Energy Deployment have to replace it in five to 10 years in the United States country, vertically integrated utilities 300 if the cycle rate is one to two cycles manage the grid. per day.” If FERC does embrace storage, 260 (MW) Engineers are working to solve that would require each RTO and lithium-ion’s degradation problem, 226 (MW) ISO to establish market rules recog- 200 but the door is open for other tech- nizing the characteristics of energy nologies to gain a foothold in the storage resources and their place in market. the wholesale market, says Robert One promising technology is flow Schulte, a partner in Schulte Associ- 100 batteries, which contain two electro- ates LLC, which performs resource lyte solutions in two separate tanks, planning and project development circulated through two independent work for electric utilities. “It would loops. When connected to a load, define distributed energy resource 0 the migration of electrons from the 2015 2016 aggregators as a market participant negative to the positive electrolyte in the organized wholesale markets,” solution creates a current. he says. Flow batteries don’t have any cycling degradation and can be eas- Schulte says the ruling would provide access to the grid for the ily scaled up, but they are far more expensive than lithium-ion, and growing number of storage batteries that are “behind the meter” they lack the market backing to drive down the price. on customer’s premises. Other potential systems include hydrogen storage, supercon- “Unlike traditional generation facilities upon which most of ducting magnetic energy and synthetic natural gas storage. the current market rules are based, these distributed resources are “With the amount of investment dollars that are being spent in relatively small in size, operate differently and have output dura- this space, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes up with tion limitations,” he says, “but their capabilities could be useful at something better than lithium-ion,” says Boos. n the wholesale level if allowed to access it.” Because it would be too complex and cost prohibitive for own- Gerry Donohue is ACEC’s senior communications writer. He can be ers of these distribution-level devices to try to participate in the reached at [email protected].

MARCH / APRIL 2017 ENGINEERING INC. 7 LEGISLATIVEACTION

ACEC Champions Bold Infrastructure Investment nfrastructure investment continues to gar- private investment. She also discussed the need to ner significant attention from the Trump speed up project delivery and promote innovation administration and in Congress, although to improve system performance. A more detailed timing and specific details of a proposal funding and tax incentive proposal is expected to are still under development. ACEC National and 49 ACEC Member Organiza- tions signed a broad coalition letter with nearly 400 other stake- Iholder organizations to President Trump expressing support for, “a bal- anced infrastructure investment plan

that will lift our nation’s economy DLITCH/THINKSTOCK and improve our transportation net- work.” The letter called for funding ACEC Urges to improve all types of infrastructure Senate throughout the country, includ- to Pass ing transportation, water, ports and IMAGES BLOOMBERG/GETTY energy projects, both through federal Bill Shuster, R-Pa. Regulatory programs as well as incentives for private investment. It also highlighted the need be unveiled by the administration in the coming Reform for additional revenue to ensure the long-term months. ACEC and a business solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, which will Speaker of the House Paul Ryan indicated coalition led by the U.S. that the funding parameters for an infrastructure Chamber of Commerce investment package would be worked out in bud- urged Senate leaders to get negotiations later in the spring. take up the Regulatory Prior to his inauguration, President Trump Accountability Act of also announced the creation of an “infrastructure 2017 (H.R. 5). council” headed by two New York real estate H.R. 5 would developers, Richard LeFrak and Steven Roth. The modernize the federal composition and responsibilities of the group regulation process. are not well known, but they are expected to be It would increase involved in overseeing selection and development transparency and input of large scale, high profile infrastructure projects by affected citizens, and that could be financed under the new initiative. it would also require At a kick-off hearing for the House Transporta- agencies to choose the least costly option CHIP SOMODEVILLA/STAFF/GETTY IMAGES CHIP SOMODEVILLA/STAFF/GETTY tion and Infrastructure Committee, Chairman Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation Bill Shuster, R-Pa., highlighted infrastructure unless a more expensive investment as a key priority for 2017 and an area approach is needed give state and local transportation agencies the ripe for bipartisan congressional action. “Presi- in order to protect the funding stability they need to address deferred dent Trump made a promise to the American public. maintenance and advance critical improvement people that he would reassert America’s greatness. The House of projects. From my perspective, that means ensuring that Representatives voted In testimony at her confirmation hearing, America is competitive in the crowded global 238 183 to approve Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao acknowl- marketplace of today and tomorrow,” said Shus- The Regulatory edged the need to increase funding for core fed- ter. “It means reimagining and building a 21st Accountability Act, and eral programs, in addition to promoting public- century infrastructure—leveraging resources from the bill awaits action in private partnerships and leveraging additional all levels of government and the private sector.” the Senate.

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pp 8-9-Legislative Action.indd 8 2/9/17 12:07 PM ISSUES ON THE MOVE WHAT’S NEXT Infrastructure package Congressional action in the spring House passed regulatory Senate action possible in reform March Affordable Care Act repeal Replacement components unveiled before summer

ACEC and Coalition Allies Seek to Limit Project Labor Agreements HAYATIKAYHAN/THINKSTOCK ACEC and other construction industry allies are urging President Trump to eliminate current mandates on the use of Project Labor Congress Takes Steps to Agreements (PLAs) for federal projects through federal contracting. Early in his
irst term, President Obama Repeal Health Care Law issued an executive order requiring federal proj- There are In January, the House and Senate took the first step toward dis- ects in excess of $25 million to use PLAs, which studies mantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when Congress passed create a collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organization that requires showing that a budget resolution that provides a legislative path to repeal. companies to recognize unions, use the union PLA mandates Congressional committees are now writing legislation that hiring hall to obtain workers and pay into increase would undo the law. multi-employer pension plans that nonunion the cost of Although the budget reconciliation process will make repeal- employees are unlikely to access. This forces construction ing certain pieces of the law—such as tax provisions—easier to employers to pay “double bene
its” into exist- pass, other parts will need 60 votes in the Senate to move for- ing plans and union plans, and it also places from 12 to 18 ward. These include insurance reforms and the health insurance
irms opposed to these costly provisions at a percent when exchanges. signi
icant competitive disadvantage. There are compared At the same time, Congress is focusing on replacing ACA with studies showing that PLA mandates increase to non-PLA a plan that centers on access to health insurance and lowering the cost of construction from 12 to 18 percent projects costs. Various ideas are under consideration, including expanded when compared to non-PLA projects. While ACEC was able to secure clari
ication in the
inal rule to high-risk pools for people with pre-existing conditions, facilitat- exclude the engineering industry to ensure the independence of ing association health plans (AHPs) like the ACEC Life-Health design professionals, the Council has continued to support efforts Trust, allowing insurance to be purchased across state lines and to eliminate PLAs to prevent potential con
licts with the various roles reforming medical liability. engineering
irms play in project oversight, safety and performance. ACEC is working with Congress to support AHPs and to The industry groups are calling on the new administration to ensure that the ACA replacement provides affordable health rescind the executive order and prevent federal agencies from man- insurance options for engineering firms and their employees. dating PLAs as a condition for winning federal contracts.

ACEC SUPPORTS ESTATE TAX REPEAL

ACEC joined with a coalition of business organizations in support of legislation For introduced by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and More Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., to eliminate the News estate tax. For weekly The Council has long supported legislative eliminating the estate tax in order to preserve news, visit family-owned engineering firms and other ACEC’s Last businesses. Repeal of the estate tax is one of Word online the provisions in the House Republican tax at www. reform blueprint that was released last year. TOM WILLIAMS/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY IMAGES WILLIAMS/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY TOM BLOOMBERG/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY IMAGES BLOOMBERG/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY acec.org. Congress is expected to vote on tax reform Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. this year, and ACEC will work with the House Ways and Means Committee to include estate tax repeal in the legislation.

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 11 2/9/17 12:09 PM PAC contributions continue to have a significant expand New Jersey’s contributor network and chaired impact on issues facing the engineering industry. a networking event. Other events throughout the year In November, 97 percent of the federal candidates included golf outings and cocktail receptions with ACEC supported won their election to the U.S. local legislators, says Glen Kartalis, ACEC/New Jersey House or Senate. “If we can do that in every election, PAC Champion. we can have an impact on all issues in the United Their efforts paid off as ACEC/New Jersey saw a 20 States,” Gozdziewski says. In 2017, ACEC could play percent increase in new contributors. “We’ve also got- a central role in President Trump’s plan to allocate ten tremendous support from each of our committee a billion dollars to the nation’s infrastructure. “It’s members,” says Kartalis, who is also senior vice presi- going to be more and more important for us to have “When you dent at AECOM. a seat at the table,” he adds. have elected ACEC spent nearly $2 million on congressional officials NEW YORK’S SUSTAINABLE PLAN candidates and committees in the 2015–2016 elec- ACEC/New York reached its PAC goal for the third tion cycle, an exponential increase from 2007–2008 saying consecutive year. “I think we have a sustainable PAC when ACEC’s disbursement budget totaled that your campaign that can easily carry forward to the next PAC $700,000 for the election cycle. organization Champions,” says Gozdziewski, who is New York’s co- ACEC/PAC broke other records, as well, in the has a million- PAC Champion with Tom Cascino, vice president at number of states making their individual fundraising AECOM. goals and number of PAC contributors. Overall 41 dollar PAC, Gozdziewski and Cascino took a divide-and-con- states reached their contribution goals, up from the we get a lot quer approach to their 2016 PAC efforts. ACEC/New previous record of 38 in 2015. Total PAC donors of people’s York’s membership is scattered among eight regions, also increased from 2,750 to 2,800. attention.” with about 60 percent of Member Firms residing in Millennials and first-time contributors made a the New York City metropolitan area, Long Island and significant impact on 2016 donations, as 758 new CHARLES J. Westchester. Cascino took the lead in organizing fund- contributors gave a total of $131,500 during the GOZDZIEWSKI raising efforts in upstate New York, while Gozdziewski calendar year. INCOMING championed the metro area. ACEC/PAC CHAIR What began as one or two events a few years ago FORMULA FOR SUCCESS has evolved into annual events in seven of eight ACEC/Ohio raised a third of its donations from first- regions. “We’re looking to tailor the events to the time donors this year and reached its fundraising goal geographic attractions in those regions,” says Goz- for the first time in 10 years. dziewski. A hockey night fundraiser was held in West- “We’re making marvelous progress. More and ern New York. Schenectady-area members were invited more people are understanding the importance of the to a play and dinner. Hudson Valley and Long Island national PAC,” says Thomas Mosure, ACEC/Ohio’s coordinated golf outings, and the New York metro area PAC Champion. “We’re building momentum with held a lunch and Broadway play event. a refocus on getting people engaged at our regional To increase participation in the PAC, “your leadership meetings, on our board and all our committees.” has to step up to understand it, be able to explain it and ACEC/Ohio’s formula for success includes expect- “Everybody be part of the PAC giving,” Gozdziewski says. ing members on all boards and committees to con- tribute to the PAC and electing PAC committees has been AHEAD OF THE PAC at the start of the calendar year instead of in July, working so ACEC/Illinois, which raised more overall ACEC/PAC which is customary. “The problem was getting out hard on it funds than any state in the country, easily reached of the gate,” says Mosure, who is also president and for the last its goal again in 2016. “This has become part of our CEO of MS Consultants, Inc. “This year, we started culture,” says John O’Neill, one of three Illinois co- the campaign in January—that was a major benefit few years, PAC Champions, along with Mark Harms, president for us.” and there’s of geotechnical services at SCI Engineering, Inc., and Mosure urges all ACEC members to get involved been a lot Charles “Chip” Craddock, executive vice president at beyond simply donating to the PAC. “If they just of education Clark Dietz, Inc. pay their dues and that’s it, they’re not going to “Illinois has a long history of culturally operating understand the small battles that we’re winning all and under that model that these contributions are the cur- the time on their behalf,” Mosure says. “Everybody conditioning.” rency of conversation,” says O’Neill, who is also vice derives the benefit of those few people that give their president and operations manager for Michael Baker time.” CHRISTOPHER International in Chicago. “It allows us to do things for ROBERTSON ACEC/New Jersey reached its fundraising goal for OUTGOING our industry that make things more stable, expand our the second year in a row, with key assistance from its ACEC/PAC CHAIR capabilities and, as a colleague likes to say, puts us at Young Professionals Committee, comprised of about the table instead of on the menu.” 20 engineers under the age of 40. 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committee’s peer-to-peer contact for contributions, a clear expecta- by co-Champions Andy Cummings of Connelly and Wicker in tion by committee members that involvement means participation Jacksonville, Florida, and Emerging Leader Jason Webber of Kim- in the PAC and statewide events, which included a drone raffle and ley Horn in Delray Beach, Florida. Despite a fundraising target of a Bluetooth speaker system giveaway. “It’s always some tech element more than $47,000, Cummings and Webber led the state to goal that appeals to them—or it helps rationalize the contri- for the third straight year. They both agree a key rea- bution,” Harms says. son for their success was the monthly conference calls He’s also proud of the large Illinois contingent that with their PAC committee of about a dozen ACEC/ attends ACEC’s Annual Convention and Legislative Florida leaders, where they review progress and cre- Summit each spring. “You can see the relationships ate expectations for the group. The committee led by [with representatives] that are made at home when example as everyone gave at least $1,000 themselves, we go to D.C.,” Harms says. “We’re able to support while Cummings gave at the Chairman’s Club level our industry’s objectives, and we make valuable visits ($2,500) and Webber, despite being just 31 years old, [to our representatives] as part of that convention.” became ACEC’s 14th Capitol Club member ($5,000 in a calendar year) for 2016. MAKING STRIDES “We’re Now that ACEC/PAC has reached $1 million, Several states made great strides toward their Robertson hopes the organization will sustain that annual goals. building and continue to step up its performance in other Texas raised more PAC funds than ever before in momentum ways, such as delivering contributions personally to 2016 under the leadership of PAC co-Champions with a legislators in their districts and with visits to Washing- Keith Jackson, senior vice president of HNTB refocus ton, D.C. Corp., and Gary Raba, chairman and CEO of Raba Robertson is especially pleased that ACEC recently Kistner, Inc. on getting passed an initiative that formally encourages Member Although the state reached only 25 percent of its people Organizations to deliver at least some ACEC/PAC $88,000 goal, Jackson and Raba expect the state to engaged at checks back in the state at local candidate events and do much better this year. our regional with other ACEC members. Currently that target “I think there are real opportunities for us,” says is 50 percent of the total PAC contribution to the Raba. “We’ve already got a politically sophisticated meetings, on candidate, but Robertson notes that “we probably are group of involved members through our Texas Pub- our board going to move that up a notch each year.” lic Policy Committee.” Adds Jackson, “We’ve just and all our “When we make that personal connection, then got to do a better job connecting the dots for our committees.” we’re much more able to get our message through to members and demonstrating that what happens in them.” ■ Washington, D.C. impacts our members every bit THOMAS MOSURE as much as what happens in Austin.” ACEC/OHIO PAC Stacy Collett is a business and technology writer based In Florida the ACEC/PAC effort was headed up CHAMPION in Chicago.

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 13 2/9/17 12:16 PM 2016 ACEC/PAC HONOR ROLL ACEC/PAC’s record-breaking 2016 included all-time highs in the total number of PAC donors (2,800) and the number of states (41) reaching their fundraising goals. The following is a complete listing of 2016 donors.

*Means state made its 2016 PAC goal ^ Designates 2016 Chairman’s Club Member ($2,500 donor) Bold means PAC Champion(s) for the state + Designates 2016 Millennium Club Member ($1,000 donor) Bold Underlined designates 2016 Capitol Club Member ($5,000 donor)

ALABAMA* Craig Bolze Pierre Pretorius CALIFORNIA Jason Paul Michelle Hansen Bruce Altstaetter Brent Borchers Steven Rex Mousa Abbasi Lisa Penna Joseph Hart Bob Barnett+ Maria Brady Darwin Reynolds Lee Abramson+ Kevin Peterson+ Marvinetta Hartwig+ Kevin Blake Janice Burnett^ Kevin Roberts Shahnawaz Ahmad Chad Phillips Tammy Heffron Renee Casillas Dawn Cartier+ Fran Sanborne Jeffrey Allen Bruce Presser Richard Hepworth Jeremy Deal Michael Chase Scott Sayles Dawn Antonucci Richard Prust William Hoffmann Josh Dogan Donna Chiappini Michael Schiller Gary Antonucci Timothy Psomas David Huelskamp^ Alain Gallet+ John Conrad Scot Schlund Roger Ball+ Lenny Reidling Richard Huwa Mark McAdams Bill Cowdrey Paul Scott Thomas Blackburn+ Dana Remington David Kast Jerry McCarley Timothy Crall Randy Simpson Jonathan Blanchard Mark Rodgers Kurt Kellogg H. Dean McClure Gregg Creaser Curtis Slagell Gene Bougdanos Steven Sanders Mark Kopatz Jim Meads Chris D’Arcangelis Andrew Smigielski David Caneer Robert Schlesinger+ Jeffrey Kullman Joseph Meads John Derr Christy Smigielski Ryan Carlson Michael Sheehy Narender Kumar Jay Morgan+ Shameem Dewan Thomas Smith Arvin Chaudhary Clifford Simental Shannon Lucio Guy O’Connor Kent Dibble Chester Teaford Mike Cooper Christopher Squires Daniel Markham Heather Page Jeffrey Erickson Rebecca Timmer Garry De Young Melvin Sukow Michael Martin John Smith Len Erie Stephen Todd Travis Deane Aundrea Tirapelle David Merritt Steven Speaks+ Lauren Evans Stanley Turney Robert DeWitt Edgar Torres Peter Monroe^ Jason Walker William Ferris Linda Wallace Christopher Diaz Robert Torres John Muscatell Forest Wilson P. Douglas Folk+ Paul Waung Brad Diede Stephanie Wagner^ Brian Myers Harry Wilson Fernando Galvez Steven Wilcox Donald Druse William Wagner+ James Ness Jennifer Wilson Greg Gesicki Chris Williams Mary Erchul^ Jeff Walker William Newell Chidambaram Darrell Wilson Arash Erfani Kurt Yoshii Brian Partington Gnanasambanthan Mark Yalung Lydia Zabrycki Steven Pawlak ALASKA* Allen Evans Gregory Haggerty George Fares+ John Zumwalt Wyatt Popp Duane Anderson Andrew Haines Steve Greenfield Robert Refvem+ Hans Arnett ARKANSAS* Dan Hartig Ralph Guida^ Marilen Reimer Pete Bellezza Nate Bachelor Mark Hartig Paul Guptill COLORADO Richard Romig Dennis Berry Steven Beam Michael Hermann Michael Hartley Andrew Amend R. Gregory Roush+ Bret Coburn Kevin Beaumont Matthew Andrews Ron Hilgart Mike Burns Ted Hopkins Jeanne Sharps Royce Conlon Sheina Hughes Julie Ann Dill Christopher Sherry Floyd Damron+ Matt Crafton Justin Kempton Paul Iezzi David Kennedy+ Thomas Anzia William Siegel Chris Darrah Braden Davidson Fadi Jalaghi Francis Kennedy Jennifer Ashworth Elizabeth Stolfus+ Stafford Glashan Andrew Dibble Blake Johns Eddie Kho Todd Bechtel Elliot Sulsky Elizabeth Greer Roger Dodds Michael Johnson Dev Krishnan Peter Binney Jeff Temple Tim Grier Dennis Ford+ Lance Jones Raul Laborin Dean Bradley Gregg Ten Eyck+ Matt Hemry Jeffrey Geurian+ Jay Koesters David LaVelle Gary Brierley Karlene Thomas Steven Kari Bart Gilbreath Yung Koprowski Randolph Leptien Allan Brown Michael Unger Gary Katsion Brad Hammond Bobby Lall+ Henry Liang Matthew Brown Ronald Vasquez Chris Miller Byron Hicks Nguyen Lam Keith London+ Holly Buck Mark Vessely Mark Musial Jerry Holder Douglas LaMont David Long James Cable Matthew Wardlow Kimberly Nielsen Maneesh Krishnan Ralph Christie Jim Lee William Lund Craig Watts Michael Pochop Brent Massey Susan Christie Julie Leid Sam Mansour Janet Williams William Preston James Montgomery Nancy Clanton Robert Lemke Thomas Martin Shan-Tai Yeh Mike Rabe+ Brian Moore John Clarke Dan Levan Jason Matson^ Jenny Young Charles Riddle Herbert Parker^ Scott Colvin Bill Linck Lisa Maurath Matthew Stone Stephen Pawlaczyk Dave DiFulvio Dan Marum Ryan McLean Len Story Ron Petrie Peter Dixon * Douglas Mccants Parag Mehta CONNECTICUT Michael Story Billy Robinson Brad Doyle Scott McKenzie Pearse Melvin Franco Balassone Willem Van Hemert Rick Rogers Charles Dwyer Chris Monrad Ken Meme H. James Boice Timothy Vig C. Michael Shupe Scott Epstein Philip Noonan Chris Mockus John Braccio Paul Witt Jeffrey Smith Lauren Evans^ + Ahmad Omais John Moossazadeh Paul Brady Mike Stengel Christopher Fasching Ramon Padilla Samuel Muir James Byrnes Don Treude Robert Felsburg ARIZONA* Kirk Pangus Blake Murillo James Falvey James Tull David Gaboury+ John Alcorn Bruce Paton Andrew Nickerson John Foster Daniel Williams^ Thor Gjelsteen + Alejandro Angel Christopher Patton Eric Noel James Fuda L. Carl Yates Heidi Gordon Michael Bechtel Doug Peters Walter Okitsu Gerald Furrier Scott Zotti William Green Bruce Beenken David Peterson+ Richard O’Neill Gerald Gerletz Mark Hamouz Jennifer Bixby Benjamin Porritt Harvey Oslick John Gilmore

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 14 2/9/17 12:16 PM Joseph Hallisey Michael Greene+ George Iskra John Grow+ Abul Islam William Hartland George Jacobs+ Judith Hayden Raymond Janeiro Myron Hayden Craig Johnson Christopher Heggen Vahid Karimi Shahin Hekmat+ Susan Labas Charlie Herndon Michael Lonergan Jason Hill Michael McCarthy Samantha Hobbs Paul McGuinness David Hoff Dean McLear James Horton James Messmore George Huddleston Tony Moretti Robert Hughes Michael Patenaude Jon Hull ACEC/Illinois members hosted a fundraiser for Rep. Cheryl Bustos, D-Ill., (center) last summer. Also pictured, Matthew Robillaed from left to right: Pedro Cevallos, Primera; Peter Mesha, Wright Co; ACEC/Illinois Executive Director Dave J.W. Hunter Bender; Dipak Shah, Rubinos; Charles Stenzel, TranSystems; Thomas Hein, HDR; Kim Robinson, ISPE; Gerald Paul Schmidt Jerry Ingram Heimsoth, Ciorba; Dan Meckes, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly; Brian Welker, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly; and Brian James Sherwonit Brian Kientz Umbright, exp Global. Sandra Stavola Raj Krishnasamy+ Paul Taormina Matthew Landschoot Tony Parker Bryan Lum Rick Barfield Theodore Von John Culbreath Bryan Lawson Michael Planer+ Janice Marsters+ Pat Barker Rosenvinge Nickolaus DeSantos Antonio Mahfoud+ Al Pond Garret Masuda Timothy Barry Christopher Wester Jason Dickerson Dion Marsham Elizabeth Porter Paul Matsuda William Bartolucci Ray Yakaitis Warren Dimsdale Stephen McGucken Carolina Pria Corey Matsuoka+ Rick Beal Rob Yirigian Susan Earney Antoinette Meskel Richard Edinger Phillip Ravotti Russell Mori Philip Beer Mark Mongeau Lee Edmond Roseana Richards Teri Moritomo Dave Bender+ DELAWARE* Aaron Moon Linda Edwards Brad Robinson June Nakamura Jennifer Bennett Peter Moore+ Michael Angelo+ Eldon Evans Darrell Rochester^ Ivan Nakatsuka Reginald Benton Marwan Mufleh Jeffrey Bross Charles Ezelle+ Barry Roziewski Ardalan Nikou Cruz Bernal-Albano Gary Nadeau Michael Burcham Chris Farnie Brian Schiessle Jon Nishimura+ James Bishop Randall Neuhaus David DuPlessis+ Forrest Foshee Bobby Shayan Lennox Nishimura+ David Borkovec Leila Nodarse+ Ryan Flickinger Larry Genn Diwan Singla Sheryl Nojima Geri Boyer+ Ted Januszka+ Leonardo Offredi Charlie George Santanu Sinharoy Gary Okamoto Elizabeth Braband John Padavich Stephen Johns Erik Grandowski Bill Sloan Gerald Seki Brooks Brestal Brooks Peed+ Jennifer Laning Lorraine Green Angela Snyder Sean Sugai Dan Bruckelmeyer Carlos Penin^ Robert MaCoy Larry Gregory Nick Stanley Daniel Tanigawa Brian Buchheit Dow Peters Alex Meitzler Richard Gurney Michael Sullivan Dennis Toba Jeremy Buening Jason Peterson Scott Rathfon+ Adolfo Guzman Daniel Taylor Ginny Wright+ Christopher Burke^ Mark Prochak J. Michael Riemann Jeff Halliburton William Toole+ Roy Yamashiro Thomas Burke Mark Puckett Ted Williams Chris Haney Timothy Van Echo David Yogi David Burroughs Carlos Ramirez Mark Hanson Kenneth Warren John Carrato Stewart Robertson Justin Harbeson J. Stephen Willenborg * Patrick Cassity FLORIDA* Kevin Schanen John Heath+ Mark Willey IDAHO David Castillo Kumar Allady+ Ann Schiola Mark Hellerstedt Edgar Williams David Butzier Daniel Cecchi+ Bruce Altstaetter Michael Schwartz J. Tyler Hewitt Doris Willmer+ Heather Carroll David Claassen Leonard Arnold Ido Shimony Laury Hodges Deborah Wilson Tracy Ellwein John Clark Jon Gellings John Atz+ Larry Smith Carl Hofstadter+ Ashley Wolverton John Clinnin Rick Baldocchi+ Jose Sotomayor Jerry Wolverton Timothy Haener Edward Coffey Ken Houseman + Douglas Barkley James Sumislaski Thomas Hruby David Wright Jack Hand Ted Coffey Russell Barnes+ Shannon Sweitzer Taylor Wright Rex Hansen Michael Collins + Hunter Hyde Tom Barry Richard Temple Rob Jacquette Vance Henry Thomas Collins Donaldson Barton Ralph Verrastro Richard Jacobson Marc Johnston * Mary Coombe Bloxdorf Robert Behar+ Ken Vogel Doyle Kelley HAWAII Brandon Keller Charles Craddock^ Timothy Brodeur+ David Walthall Jim Killingsworth Roy Abe Rod Linja Joseph Crowe Rick Busche Jason Webber + Corey Arakaki Dave Mitchell Abdul Dahhan W. Allen Krivsky ^ Gail Callaway Rick Welch Robert Lewis+ Terrance Arashiro James Porter Ilene Dailey David Bills David Campbell Thomas Welch James Littlejohn John Ringert Darryl Dawson Jay Casper William Wilson William Bow^ William Russell Ramon Dela Cruz Stan Livingston + Jordan Caviggia Russell Yaffee J. Ellen Long+ John Chen Lynn Schloesser Roger Di Giulio Wayne Chalifoux Joseph Macrina+ Liana Choy Pete Szobonya Steven Donahue+ John Coombe+ Mario Macrina Lauren Evans Cameron Waite Emily Druckery GEORGIA* Justin Walker Andrew Cummings^ ^ Mike Magahey Matthew Fujioka Bill Dvorak Kimberlee DeBosier+ Reza Abree Lester Fukuda Jeff Werner Jeffrey Adams Mike Marcus Karen Dvorsky Joseph Debs+ Randy Martin+ Tracy Fukuda Darrell Eilers Kris Allegood Aaron Hamada Paul D’Huyvetter Samuel McCachern^ ILLINOIS* Brett Fetter Fermin Diaz Bruce Altstaetter Ken Hayashida Wayne McDonald Don Adams Mark Fialkowski Allen Douglas Randall Bagwell William Hollingsworth Kevin McOmber+ Marti Ahlgren C. Neil Finlen Angelina Fairchild John Barlow Beverly Ishii-Nakayama Shaugn McReynolds Edmond Alizadeh Deborah Finn Stanley Ferreira Kent Black Jeff Kalani Emily Meador John Ambrose Megan FitzPatrick Forrest Foshee Randall Booker Kyle Kaneshiro Jeff Meier David Andalcio P.J. Fitzpatrick+ Michael Garau Jody Braswell Ronald Katahara Joseph Mercer Eric Bachman+ Darren Forgy Charles Geer^ Will Cantrell John Katahira+ David Miller Raspal Bajwa Robert Frauenhoffer Scott Gilner John Cassidy Ken Kawahara Scott Monson Gary Baker Jeffrey Freeman Terrance Glunt Tom Cetti Susan Kawata+ Peter Oram Matthew Baldwin Karl Fry Scott Gombar+ Allen Chestnut Robin Lim + Thomas Crochet+ Ron Osterloh Jeffery Ball Darcie Gabrisko

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 15 2/9/17 12:16 PM Louis Gallucci+ John Mick Roland Thouvenot Gregory Henneke^ John Gade Chris Price Andres Garcia Thomas Miller Todd Ude Shari Hinds Andre Gallet Clinton Robinson+ Jeff Garison Brian Mock Orhan Ulger^ Mike Hinton+ Eric Hendrickson Timothy Ross+ George Ghareeb+ Linda Moen Chris Ulm Gregory Holden Mark Henthorn Richard Schlitt George Gorrill Tracy Morse Brian Umbright Robert Holden Keith Hobson Clifton Speegle Marc Grigas Kevin Myers Cathy Valente Scott Hornsby Greg Kanz Kip Strauss Chad Hammerl Omar Nasif Jonathan Vana Paul Hummel Philip Larson Simon Sun Carolyn Hanna Feroz Nathani Paul Vanduyne Mary Jo Hamman James Lee Kelly Sunderland Douglas Hansen John Nelson+ Joesph Vondra Ed Jolliffe David Logemann Joe Surmeier Stan Hansen Eric Neubauer Seema Wadia Steven Jones Shawn Lueth Keith Warta Scott Harding Jack Novotney Mark Wagstaff Thomas Karis Blair Metzger Mark Wentzel Mark Harms+ John O’Holleran Michael Waldron James Kaufman Daniel Miller Richard Worrel Anne Harney John O’Neill+ Brooke Wallace Mak Knowles Andrew Moats Rod Young Jonathon Hart Bret Paden Peter Wallers Philip Kuntz David Moeller Aaron Patterson Terry Walloch Timothy Monson Mohammad Hassan Gary Ladd KENTUCKY* Richard Hauser Jerry Payonk Patricia Walsh Patrick Mullin David Lahey C. Michael Busick Louis Haussmann Sergio Pecori Richard Walther Allen Munsterman Sheena Lee Charles Craycraft Jamie Headen Jean-Alix Peralte Brian Welker+ Allison Owen Kevin Loiselle Ben Edelen Harry Hefter Doug Pershall Todd Welz ^ George Parris James Longest Ben Fister Gerald Heimsoth Mark Peterson Thomas White ^ Paul Parry Thomas Longest Ron Gilkerson Thomas Hein Michael Phan P. Kay Whitlock Scott Renaud Diana Lunsford Randall Gnau Bernard Held David Pieniazek Sean Widener Victor Ritter David Matson Clint Goodin+ Rafael Herrera Larry Pithan Derek Wold Gayle Roberts+ Michael McCool E. Brad Gregory Richard Hill Keith Plavec Tony Wolff Russell Schroeder Colleen Merkel Leslie Haney Nancy Hiner Patrick Poepping Jason Xi David Scott Timothy Miller Harvey Helm David Hinkston Anthony Poisson R. Murty Yedavalli M. David Mohler William Sharp Philip Houser Gary Powell Mary Young Jean Sheets Robert Hench Mark Neal Joseph Henry Jon Howaniec Jeff Pratt Mei Zhu Steven Sweet Trent Newport James Hilborn Carlos Huddleston Lori Quigg Ron Tekippe Grant Niemeyer Glen Kelly+ Claude Hurley Bethany Rademaker Derek Thomas INDIANA* Michael Obergfell David Lindeman Gary Hutchison Jennifer Radloff Gregs Thomopulos^ Mary Atkins Richard Olson Mark Litkenhus+ Robert Israel Ram Rajadhyaksha Kevin Trom Shakeel Baig Steve Osborn William Maynard Hayat Issa Amar Rajpurkar Steven Troyer William Bailey Chester Parsons Brad Montgomery+ Mousa Issa Stephen Randolph Laurie Twitchell Terry Baker Sanjay Patel Rob Mullins Thomas Ives Farhad Rezai Steve Van Dyke Beth Bauer Hans Peterson Ben Quinn+ Jeffery Jackowski Mark Rice + Marlon Vogt Kenneth Beache Gary Pohl John Schneider+ Bridgett Jacquot Sadhu Rikhiraj Jacob Young Mark Beck Christopher Pope Randolph Scott+ Mohsen Javadi Richard Rivera Philip Beer^ Lise Powers Robert Smallwood Bruce Jennings Scott Rodseth John Brand^ David Richter KANSAS* Mark Sneve Christian Jorgensen Eric Rose Keith Bryant Michael Rowe Brian Armstrong Shawn Washer+ Charles Juneau Timothy Ross Marvin Burns Lori Rushin Brad Austin Karen Wood+ Shuja Kazi James Roth Cash Canfield+ Todd Schultheis Michael Berry Michael Klingner John Rowlette Walter Charles Ryan Scott Joseph Bichler Lisa Kramer Andrew Runde Mark Chmeliwskyj Paul Shaffer Joseph Brand LOUISIANA Ted Lachus Donald Rutledge+ Stephen Christian Brent Siebenthal Ryan Branfort Tuncer Arikol+ Vicki LaRose Mohammed Saleem+ Michael Cline Brian Slagle Don Breit Wilfred Barry Michael Lee Bradley Sanderson Rick Conner^ Michael Smith Joseph Caldwell Lawrence Blanchette Tom Liliensiek Brett Sauter Michael Cox Ross Snider Paul Clark Sam Briuglio Warren Lloyd Greg Schaapveld Cheryl Cunningham+ Brian Stanoch Jason Davis Andree Cortez Harry Lochner Bruce Schopp+ Jacob Dammarell Jamie Stetzel Mike DeBacker Andrew Craig Joseph Lorenzini Jerrel Shaffer Michael DeVoy Scott Sutton Michael DeMent+ David Dupre Kathy Louder Dipak Shah Jeff DeWitt Shelby Swango Douglas Doerr Kurt Evans Marco Loureiro Ahsan Siddiqi + Dreama Doolittle Abe Swidan Troy Eisenbraun Sergio Girau Craig Lukowicz David Sierakowski Elizabeth Dwyre Bradley Watson Wayne Feurborn D. Brad Graff Rejena Lyon Harvind Singh Mark Eckert Martin Wessler Ryan Fleming Joe Harman Robert Magliola David Skaleski Michael Eichenauer Chris Wheatley Doran Geise Ralph Junius^ Joseph Manzi William Sleeman Ken Fleetwood Michael Wigger Tyler Glissman Jerry Lazenby Jason Martin Tom Smiles Gabriel Franco Susan Wood Jon Halbgewachs James Ledet+ Timothy Martin Daniel Solchenberger Chris Gale Pattie Yount Leslie Hamilton David Leslie Luke Mattson Erica Spolar David Garwood Jeff Hancock Michael McGaugh David McDonald Anand Sridhar Sherly George Kenneth Hancock Alison Michel Toni McDonough Anthony Standish+ IOWA* Timothy George Bruce Hattig Daniel Mobley Laura McGovern Allen Staron Lance Aldrich Stephen Goddard Michael Hess Anthony Mumphrey Stephen McLaughlin Karen Stephens Mark Anderson Robert Gray Kevin Honomichl Raymond Reaux Brian McPartlin David Tallman W. Ken Beck Steven Gress Gretchen Ivy Steven Robertson Marjorie Melton Thomas Talsma Thomas Bosch Michael Guzik Mark Johnston Lynne Roussel Todd Merrihew Anthony Tate Steven Bradley William Hall Kenzil Lynn Matthew Saacks Peter Mesha+ Eric Therkildsen Bryan Bross Robert Schmidt Milton Butzke Joseph Marsh Michael McKenna Rick Shread+ Carrie Canning Kenneth Smith ACEC spent nearly $2 million on Jeff Clauson Jeff McKerrow Matt McQuality William Smith+ Fouad Daoud Janet Tomeny congressional candidates and committees Michael Davis Clarence Munsch David Dougherty David Nolte in the 2015-2016 election cycle Craig Erickson Mike Odrowski Timothy Fehr Tom Orazem

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 16 2/9/17 12:16 PM MAINE Gary Miller Brett Gough Barney Baker Fred Mirmiran Peter Grabowski Carolyn Bird John Moeller Robin Greenleaf+ Arthur Bolduc Thomas Mohler Dean Groves Timothy Boyce Brian Morgan William Hadge Richard Davee Stacy Morin Mary Hall Peggy Duval Chirantan Kevin Hanley John Kenney Mukhopadhyay William Hardy Evan Lowell Michael Myers David Hayes Rick McCarthy Paul Navarro Mike Herlihy William McCormick Terry Neimeyer Francis Hoey Owens McCullough Gregg Noha Jennifer Howe Douglas McKeown John Nolan Ko Ishikura ACEC/Ohio members hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, last fall. Dale Mitchell Christopher Overcash Abdelmadjid Lahlaf From left to right: Peter Lee, Resource International; Fred Seling, Engineering John Nelson+ Richard Pagano Francis Leathers+ Associates; Sen. Portman; Chris Preto, Mott MacDonald; and Nabil Farah, Theresa Patten Harish Patel Evan Lowell TranSystems. Eugene Shephard Melinda Peters Jared Maxwell Ryan Wingard Charles Phillips Filomena Maybury Vince Pielli Scott Miller Nadia Pimentel Colleen Moore MARYLAND* David Raymond+ Judith Nitsch Lyle Aaby David Reese David Pinsky Matt Allen Kerry Rexroad Marc Richards W. Arthur Barrett Scott Reynolds Michael Scipione Nathan Beil Cathy Ritter Elizabeth Tyminski Ryan Bellatti Thomas Ritter Brian Vaillancourt James Blake Stuart Robinson David Vivilecchia David Borusiewicz Ronald Rye Michael Walsh Peter Bourne Eric Sender Mark Walsh-Cooke+ Kenneth Briggs James Shumaker Susan Wisler Daniel Cheng Vic Siaurusaitis Paul Yarossi+ Debra Cohen Gordon Manpreet Sidhu David Young Belinda Connor Brian Skimmons David Dee William Smith METRO James Deriu Richard Smulovitz Kenneth Derrenbacher Laura Soprano WASHINGTON* ACEC/New York members meet with Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y. From left to right: Kenneth Dill Thomas Sprehe George Anastasi ACEC/N.Y. President Jay Simson; Rep. Donovan; Charles Gozdziewski, Hardesty & Hanover; and Angel Vazquez, ACEC/N.Y. Jim Dorsey Harry Stephen Mary Ann Emely Steve Drumm Raymond Streib Brian Banks Mark Dumler Stuart Taub Katherine Bohny Maria Schaff Amy Feindt Danial Mitchell Art Ebersberger Dan Voeltner Maureen Brown Leonard Schneider Lawrence Fleis Bhushan Modi Michael Ebner Frank Waesche Elizabeth Burkhart+ Donald Sherman Daniel Fredendall^ Jon Moxey Harvey Floyd+ Michael Wiercinski Hugh Cannon Rizwan Siddiqi Victor Frendo Jayson Nault John Furman George Wirth Pedro Capestany Simon Simon Lawrence Gilbert Stephen Nichols Kunal Gangopadhyay Timothy Wolfe Theresia Christanti Gregg Spagnolo+ William Gipson Michael Nowicki Adam Gardner Alan Crockett Mark Steiner Thomas Gray Debra Osuch Jason Davis Heather Talbert Cheryl Gregory Leanne Panduren Bruce Gartner MASSACHUSETTS* Malini Glueck Barry Doyle Marie Ternieden Rhett Gronevelt Stephen Pangori William Ashworth Douglas Goldsmith Diana Dunham Jessica Torrero Elizabeth Harding Philip Porte Dennis Baker Christopher Griffith Virginia Finley Kathleen Walsh Noel Hargrave-Thomas Mark Prein Mark Bartlett+ Billie Hall Andrew Fort Mary Wiedorfer David Harvey Jeff Pugh David Bohn Steven Hawtof Katie Goodman John Woods+ John Hiltz Vicki Putala Sandra Brock Michael Grimes Kevin Hoppe Kyle Ramakers Michael Hild Lisa Brothers+ Barbara Hoage Matthew Grzelak Eric Hugger Gnanadesikan Matt Card MICHIGAN* John Hudacek Leo Hoch Tricia Huneke+ Ramanujam Cynthia Carleo Roland Alix Rob Hudson Regina Hockaday Victor Judnic Matthew Rathsack Michael Carragher Eric Barden Scott Hursh James Hoffman Timothy Juidici Robert Rayl David Chappell Jeffrey Bartlett Jerry Jannetti Grace Hui Vytautas Kaunelis Brian Rice Chelsea Christenson Jerry Kavadias Kendall Beck Sean Kelley Todd Richter Tammy Jones Dennis Coffey Dana Knight+ Andrea Keeney Scott Buchholz John Kosnak Charles Roarty David Cohen Richard Burns Christine Koski Charles Kim Jonathan Kramer Jacqueline Roehl Dawn Connelly James Canham Leon Kriebel Manish Kothari+ Mark Kramer+ Doug Sabin Deborah Danik Michael Colvin Charles Kumi Barry Lucas William Laditka Roger Safford Ken DeCosta John Condie Thomasz Labuda Kate Lucey Christopher Lamus Donald Scherzer Joan DeLorey Christopher Cook Michael Lambert La’Creshea Makonnen Brian Lieberg Jeffrey Schumaker Lisa Dolan Michael Cooper Paul Lee Matthew Martin Mark Loch H. Blair Selover Judy Eburn Christopher Marco Legaluppi Deirdre McKenna Brenda Thomas Sereseroz Emad Elsakka Cruickshank William Lyman Katharine Mottley Longman-Escamilla Craig Shumaker James Falvey Robert Czachorski Rick MacInnes Kathleen Murphy Jie Luo James Smalligan Nicola Ferzacca Matt Davis Donald MacLean Rachael Ng Michael MacDonald Mark Smolinski Edward Fitzemeyer Phillip Davis Michael Maguire Michael Pramstaller Barbara Marczak Joseph Sopoliga Heather Ford Kamal Deddeh Joseph Makar Eric Rehwoldt Gary Markstrom John Stadnicar Joseph Freeman John DeVol Peter Maldini Matthew Reiffer Kenneth Mazurek James Susan Ileen Gladstone Don DeVries Antonio Mawry Michael Retton+ Andrew McCune+ Keith Swaffar Jeffery McBride Abbie Goodman Roberta Rosenberg Kent Early Timothy McNamara Amy Trahey Joel Goodmonson+ Ron Engel Sean McCone Jessica Salmoiraghi Dustin Miller Jesse Van De Creek

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 17 2/9/17 12:17 PM Brad Venman MISSISSIPPI MONTANA* Jeffery Sockel+ Patrick Kane Anthony Arbore Matt Webb Judy Adams Carl Anderson Brad Strittmatter Glen Kartalis Erich Arcement Michael Weingartz Randy Ahlrich Christopher Anderson Tom Svoboda George Kelley Robert Badger Thomas Wheat Dax Alexander Scott Bell Daniel Thiele Peter Kuhne John Balison Michael Wiercinski Jeffrey Allen Mark Brooke Matthew Tondl Jon Livingston Laura Barca Bruce Wilberding Hunter Arnold Lee Cammack Mark Westergard John Maiorana Paul Bello Robert Wilcox David Bowman Nancy Cormier Amy Zlotsky Arif Malick Michelle Bodewes Kenneth Wiley M. Scott Burge Rick Donaldson Nicholas Masucci Christopher Bond+ Hosam Yaldo Robert McAnally Paul Boyce William Burle Letha Ebelt * Ronald Cassada Matt Ekstrom NEVADA Michael McDonnell Cristina Brosio Ken Ackeret William McGarrigel Dolores Buckenberger MINNESOTA Michael Corkern Alan Erickson Marty Crowder Shannon Ahartz Richard McGuire Serge Budzyn John Ahern Phill Forbes Edwin Dedeaux Ken Bosma Bernard McNeilly Natasha Burns Mike Anders Gunnar Getchell W. David Dennis Larry Carroll Lissette Miquel Karen Carling Greg Barlow Casey Hanson Robert Diamond James Caviola Samir Mody M. Denise Carter Brett Burfeind Chad Hanson Jeff Dungan Michael Colety Gill Mosseri Robert Cartwright Jon Carlson Tom Heinecke Robert Eley Dan De Battista Matthew Murello+ Thomas Cascino+ Peter Carlson Wade Irion Gregory Gearhart Harshal Desai Sanjay Naik+ Joseph Celentano Kristine Cassidy Debbie Johnston Kenneth Geno Gregory DeSart+ Tom Napolitano Deborah Chase Douglas Cooley Ryan Jones Jeff Graves James Duddlesten Patrick Natale Andrew Ciancia Jacqueline Corkle Kurt Keith Carey Hardin Ruedy Edgington William Ommundsen Ann Clark Kevin Cullen William Lloyd Charles Kaiser III David Frohnen Anand Paluri Maureen Clegg Paul Danielson Donald McCammon Paul King Kurt Goebel Hina Patel Gregory Cummings William Deitner Amanda McInnis Darrell Martinek Jason Mercer Kenneth Hanifan Joseph Pomante John Cunningham Mark Dierling Gene Krametbauer Marshall Robert Raymond Daddazio John Dillingham+ Elmore Moody Robert Morrison James Morrison Ken Lambert Russell Saputo Jamie Davis Mitzi Dillingham Scott Murphy Sergio Pecori Scott Plummer M. Kamal Shahid+ Tina Deale Bret Farmer Craig Nowak Jon Rice Dave Salter Sterling Smith Beth DeAngelo Bruce Firkins Craig Pozega Mark Seymour Linda Shields Kaz Tabrizi Frank Delsignore Randall Geerdes Darryl Rensmon Richard Simon Ben Sprague Richard Tangel Katherine Dewkett Dean Gratz Ken Salo Stanley Spradling Christine Tiernan Stephen Dolson Robert Green Jack Schunke Tom Wagner Shaun Shea NEW H. Ali Vaezi Julie D’Orazio David Hersh + Kyle Wallace John Shoff HAMPSHIRE James Weinstein Daniel Duprey Ken Holte Lee Ecker Charles Williford Gary Simonich Christopher Bean Jim Horn Kenneth Ellsworth Ottis Wolverton Byron Stahly Daniel Bisson James Hoschka NEW MEXICO* Joseph Engels Denice Street Pete Clary Jason Hoskins Reid Allan Robert Eschbacher Barret Cole Tom Jensen MISSOURI Chris Baca Cletus Ezenwa William Davidson George Kluempke Edmond Alizadeh^ NEBRASKA* Peter Brakenhoff Richard Fischer Joseph Ducharme, Jr. Melissa Langowski Marc Alper Kyle Anderson William Brewster Will Flores James Errico Daniel Larson Michael Carroll Terry Atkins Brian Burnett+ Charles Franzese Robert Furey Leslee LeRoux Mike DeBacker+ Ryan Beckman Todd Burt Hamilton Garnsey Martin Kennedy Tom Losey David Diestelkamp Robert Brigham Barbara Crockett Thomas Garrett Peter King Richard Lucio Robert Goodwillie Michael Gerdes David Daffron Robert Goossen Ken Koornneef Patrick McGraw Thomas Gredell Mike Gorman Michael Dexter William Gorton David Montebello Joseph Hagerty+ Shane Hennessey Alex Koutroubas Peter Fant Chris Mulleavey Brett Gough Robert Moore Michael Herleth Tyler Hevlin Rebecca Fink Charles Gozdziewski^ Abhijit Nobis Holly Newman Gene Hinshaw Douglas Holle Eric Froberg Paul Grosser+ Frank O’Callaghan Bridget Osborn Mark Jansen Kristina Horn James Heimann D. Guglielmo Michael Penney David Oxley Vicki LaRose Craig Hunter Debra Hicks+ Keith Harlock Matthew Poirier Thomas Parker Kristen Leathers Steve Kathol Paul Karas Steven Hearl Mark Zydel Brent Paulsen Daniel Meckes^ Jackie McCullough Clay Koontz Jitendra Hirani Dennis Postler Linda Moen+ Matt McFadden Conrad Ley John Hubert Abigail Rieckman Edward Mulcahy Michael McMeekin NEW JERSEY* Michael Malloy Daniel Hurley Matt Ruble Jennifer Martinek-House Clarence Munsch Stephen Moffitt Nickitas Alexiades Greg Hutter Sirish Samba David Maxwell Steve Prange Thomas Nussrallah Dean Angelakos Anoosheh Jannesari Glenn Schreiner Derek Meier Steve Rhoades Eric Obert Kashfia Billah Shelly Johnston Thomas Stoneburner Doug Mize Timothy Ross Virgil Oligmueller Edward Brady Kathy Kaefer Smith Terrance Swor Jerry Paz Linda Rottinghaus John Olsson Michael Brescia Mark Kastner Barbara Szopinski Scott Perkins Ty Sander Steven Parr William Brooks Patrick Kenneally+ Avedis Toghramadjian Tod Phinney Steve Schmidt Leslie Peterson Thomas Costello Dennis Kennelly Douglas Trangsrud Andrew Robertson Charles Touzinsky Mike Piernicky Beth DeAngelo James Krapf Andrew Wagstrom Julie Samora Robert Ubben Kevin Power Nicholas Denichilo+ Mark Laistner Nicole Wilson Kevin Wallace Nancy Pridal James Smith Mark Lang+ Stephen Dilts Dawn Tibbetts Daryoush Razavian Samuel Donelson Christopher Latreille Karl Tonander James Dziedziak James Laurita Scott Verhines Bruce Easterly Erica Lavigne David Wilson Gary Etter Michael Leydecker ACEC/PAC is currently the largest PAC in Sean Wolfe Joseph Fiordaliso Bruce Lilker the design industry, having tripled in Kenneth Fulmer John Liptak Jody Herkloz NEW YORK* Herbert Litts size over 10 years. It ranks among Thomas Howell+ Husam Ahmad+ Gary Loesch Craig Johnson Joseph Amato^ Jeffrey Lookup+ the top 3 percent of all PACS in Gary Johnson Patrick Lynch Michael Anderson ^ the United States Gregory Johnson Dean Angelakos Orrin MacMurray

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 18 2/9/17 12:17 PM Michael Mangione Richard Adams James Parker Charlie Manning Bruce Altstaetter Ana Passman Jessica Mariani Charles Archer Howard Penny Richard Maxwell Laurie Arensdorf Elizabeth Phipps Mark McAnany^ James Attaway David Pond Bill McCarthy+ Julie Beauvais Jeremy Potter William McCormick Susan Bostian Lou Raymond James McDuffee Eddie Brock Thomas Raymond Richard McFadden+ Walter Brock Amit Sachan Thomas McLaughlin Stephen Browde Stephen Safran Donald McMahon Keith Brown Greg Sallee ACEC/South Carolina members meet with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., last spring Bernard McNeilly Adam Browning Lisa Samples during the ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. From left to right: Larry Walter Mehl Michael Calhoun Reggie Scales Hargrove, M&S Engineering; Sen. Scott; Melvin Williams, S&ME; and Adam Jones, Martin Meriwether Brian Cannella Eric Shaffer ACEC/S.C. Jennifer Michniewicz Matthew Carslaw Ben Simpson Brian Miller Richard Catlin James Smith Bronson Funke Kevin Mulligan Dan Caton Wendee Smith Craig Galecka Mia Nadasky Donald Chandler+ Greg Stewart Rocco Gallo Hannah O’Grady Derek Clyburn+ Stuart Sutton Matt Gardner Christopher Paolini Trenton Cormier Shannon Sweitzer Clifford Gordon Fotios Papamichael Lori Crossland Dewayne Sykes Joseph Grani Jennifer Pawenski Joshua Dalton Bryan Taylor Christopher Hall Mark Pawlick Justine D’Andrea Michael Wayts J. Wesley Hall Richard Perrin Matthew Daves Richard Wells^ Charles Hammontree Richard Peters Colin Davis Doug Wheatley Mohammed Haque Nicholas Pinto+ Jeff Dayton Jeff Wilson Jacqueline Harmon Charles Pisano Jeffrey Douglas Jon Wilson Stanley Harris Jason Pitingaro Tre Dugal Mark Wilson+ Greg Heaton Om Popli Valoree Eikinas Mark Henderson Gina Potfora Brian Elam NORTH James Houk Robert Radley Phyllis Elikai Daniel Hoying Mike Randall Charles Flowe DAKOTA* John Hyre Jim Richert Tyler Fowler Holly Beck+ Laurie Iulg Milo Riverso^ Michael Frawley Gary Brennan Ali Jamshidi John Robson+ James Gellenthin Dan Brosz+ Bipender Jindal Jeff LeDoux+ Jack Jones Joe Rock Glenda Gibson Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., with ACEC/Michigan Karl Rohde William Gilmore Jeffrey McElwain Matthew Justus Eric Michel+ representatives last summer. From left to right: Lorenzo Rotoli Brian Glidewell H. Matthew Kairouz Former ACEC/Michigan National Director Jim Mary-Beth Rumble Stephen Greene Dain Miller J. Timothy King Escamilla, Byce & Associates; Rep. Upton; and Board Lee Sacket+ Stephanie Hachem+ Barry Schuchard+ Eric Kistner Director Chris Cook, Abonmarche. Andrew Sandor Gary Hartong Dustin Scott James Kleingers Roseann Schmid Dwain Hathaway Jeffry Volk^ Steven Korte Kevin Reichert Todd Yeung Matthew Schooley David Hawkins Thomas Kramer Joshua Reinicke Chiranjiv Zutshi Martin Schwartzberg+ Jill Heath OHIO* Michael Kratofil Tracey Riepenhoff Scott Ross Mike Shamma Scott Hinesley+ Laurie Adams David Krock Frances Rourke OKLAHOMA* Linda Shumaker+ Phillip Hobbs Michael Avellano Heather Lacey Michael Rowland Greg Allen Mitch Simpler^ Allen Hodges Michael Bandwen Peter Latta C.K. Satyapriya Hollis Allen Jay Simson^ Bill Hood+ Douglas Batt Thomas Laubie Dan Schertler Reza Amini Chris Sklavounakis Montell Irvin+ Matthew Bell Brad Lowery David Schierloh Karl Baldischwiler Glenn Smith Morris Israelnaim Ronald Bender Marcia Majidzadeh Ronald Schultz+ Jeremy Basler Michael Smith Paul Jacob Joseph Bolzenius Lampman Evan Scott Russell Beaty Scott Smith John Jamison David Breitfeller Stephen Mary Gary Sebach James Benson James Stewart Brian Johnson Raymond Briya James Mawhorr A. Frederick Seling John Blickensderfer Mark Stier Alexis Kaiser Daniel Bucher Mark McCabe Fred Seling Jeremy Boswell Richard Straut Kraig Kern Michael Buettner Nicholas McCullough Steven Shadix J. Bret Cabbiness David Tanenbaum Michael Krannitz Brad Bush Richard McGuckin Andrew Shahan Brandon Claborn Susan Tangel Henry Liles Aaron Call Bethanie Meek Clifford Shrive Todd Cochran Lina Telese Jonathan Lockleer Kevin Carpenter Kimberly Messer Jay Shutt Geoffrey Covalt Mark Torre Dennis Lonkey Tim Casto Troy Messer Mark Skellenger David Cross Joseph Tortorella John Lucey Michael Ciotola Lynn Miggins Anthony Slanec Joe Davis John Trimble+ Brian Lusk Michael Couvreur James Miller C. Michael Smith Bill Diedrich Mark Tytka William Martin Jon Cox Kevin Miller Rod Sommer Edward Donwerth Richard Venvertloh Gene Matthis Ruth Crane Nolan Miller Daniel Springer Rhonda Dudeck Mike Villarosa John McAdams Brian David Marc Montgomery Dan Steeley Gary Evans Joseph Viola Ron McKaskel John Dingeldein David Mosure Thomas Mosure^ Jay Stewart Lauren Evans Edwin Vopelak Brad Mclester Aaron Domini Michael Sturdevant Tommy Evans Timothy Walck Paul Meehan+ Sandy Doyle-Ahern Stephen Nichols Michael Sugrue Chad Grinsteiner Campbell Wallace Steven Miller Mark Droll Katrina Nolan David Tomasula Denise Hale James Walrath Wayne Moody Michael Duffey Bret Oakes Timothy Van Echo Tricia Hatley John Waltz Timothy Morris Ben Dusina Stephen Pasternack Stephen Way Jim Hemphill Patrick Waterman Kevin Nadeau Frank Eisenhower Scott Peyton Kevin Wilcox Thomas Hendrick Randall Neuhaus^ Ronald Erb John Pierko David Wiles Martin Hepp NORTH Paul Norton Eugene Esser Darren Pleiman Gary Williams Sharri Hiller John Nunnally Michael Frank Christopher Preto CAROLINA* Randy Wolfe Mike Homan Eric Olsen Elizabeth Fulton David Pyzoha Andy Abernathy Glenda Randall David Wright Rich Horrocks

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 19 2/9/17 12:17 PM Felicia Jackson Mark Leece Frank Joanlanne Cameron Nations John Kenny+ Rachel Hayden Steven Johnson Jay Lyman+ Kevin Johnson Kylie Page+ Ted Kniazewycz Keith Jackson+ Joshua Johnston Keith Martin Brian Keaveney Randall Patrick Stephen Lane+ James Jones Jose Joseph Ransford McCourt Joel Keels Howard Perry+ James Littlejohn Kent Kacir Sumesh KC Travis McFeron Shannon Koeninger Frederick Quinn Andy Lucyshyn Sandee Khoury Kristin Killgore Michael Meyer David Kozel John Richards Sammie McCoy Tony Kimmey Stacy Loeffler Scott Nettleton John Kweder Kevin Shoemake Jim McGirl John Lamb Kirsten McCullough Timothy Oliver Gregory Lang Peter Strub^ Logan Meeks Lee Lennard Janet Meshek Peter Olsen Gregory Lebo Emily Swearingen Antonio Montiel Alan Lindskog Chuck Mitchell Andy Perry Jon Livingston Cole Webb Robert Murphy+ Robert Maxwell Mike Morrison Erik Peterson James Lombardi Melvin Williams Craig Parker Jack Miller Helene Murdock Stan Petroff Eric Madden Sheri Williamson John Perry Mike Moss David Neuhauser Risheng Piao Thomas Maheady+ Tony Woody Jon Perry Derek Naiser Sam Pappas Cindi Polychronis Joyce Markosky Robert Polk Michael Nichols Aaron Peck Cindy Potter Mark Markosky + Joe Nix SOUTH DAKOTA* Elizabeth Porter Sergio Pecori Allison Pyrch Matthew Marquardt Alan Pramuk Mark Pacheco Terry Aaker Liesel Polwort Jerald Ramsden Roseline Marston Nathan Rainwater George Peck Bob Babcock Tim Purkeypile Michael Reed+ Eric Martz Michael Ray Michael Perez David Berg Karthik Radhakrishnan Mike Reynolds Esther McGinnis John Reidy Pamela Puckett Kristin Bisgard Robert Rose Christopher Robertson Todd Morris+ Larry Ridlen Christopher Qualls Gail Boddicker Vaughn Rupnow Tony Roos+ Rachel Murawski Tyra Rowley Gary Raba Trent Bruce Jenny Sallee Gregg Scholz Kenneth Nadler Thomas Saunders+ Bennett Ratliff J. Mike Coleman Brian Schmitt Mel Sears Lea Nadler Sandra Sclafani Stephen Redding Doug Feterl Brent Schniers Matthew Shanahan Matthew Natale Kenneth Stewart Robert Rollo Phil Gundvaldson Alan Soltani Craig Sheahan Donna Newell Michael Stomer+ JJ Roohms Karl Stickley David Simmons Joseph O’Neil Chad Hanisch Gerald Stump+ Melvin Spinks Kevin Heiberger Michael Vahabzadegan Sean Sullivan Andrew Pennoni J. Michael Sullivan Scott Stockburger Marvin Valencia Mark Swank Chuck Pennoni^ Terry Helms Matthew Strong Steven Hoff Elizabeth Surface Ronald Weltzheimer Karen Tatman Marc Pinto Ronald Tazelaar Catherine Tinkler Dawn Horner Adam West Jason Tell John Pocius Bryan Tharpe Mark Tomlinson Randall Hoscheid Cort Westphal Kevin Thelin John Prybella Brad Thompson Coy Veach Todd Kenner Robert Williams Daniel Trisler Daniel Riddle Kevin Tilbury Terry Watson Beau Koopal Gene Tupper Thomas Riester Jody Vance Cynthia Whitehead Robert Kummer Larry Van Dyke Milo Riverso David Verner Roy Wilshire OREGON* Gabriel Laber Ronald Vandehey David Scherer Tim Verner+ Ken Ackerman Josh Larson D. Andrew Vessely Perry Schweiss David West Tina Adams Jason Love * Rawley Voorhies Curtis Shugars William Whitson UTAH Brian Bayne Krista May Steven Walker William Stout^ Don Williams Dorian Adams Darren Beckstrand Jeffrey McCormick Thomas Westover D. Eric Veydt Rick Wilson Craig Ahrens Brian Bierwagen Kim McLaury Jeff Whitson Sharmon Winters+ Joseph Wimberly Hiram Alba Brent Black Derek McTighe Fred Wismer Scott Zeevaart Brad Winkler Marvin Allen Timothy Blackwood Monty Miller Ken Zyga Robert Babcock Jason Bock Robert Morcom Craig Bagley Thomas Boland PENNSYLVANIA* SOUTH David Odens Kirk Bagley Troy Bowers+ Keith Angier CAROLINA* Jody Page TEXAS Jeff Beckman Christopher Brehmer Anthony Bartolomeo Kent Alexander Peter Rausch Oscar Aguirre Dale Bennett Marc Butorac+ Victor Bertolina Robert Atkinson Rod Senn Scott Arnold William Bigelow Chris Carpenter Christopher Borton^ Eric Burgess Brad Stangohr James Binkley Lee Cammack+ Michael Carr Michael Bougher Jeff Burkett Trevor Wegner Sommer Boecker Tena Campbell Ed Chamberland Matthew Cummings Ernest Capps Brad Wermers Cal Bostwick Diego Carroll Peter Coffey Steven Cumor Jerry Carter+ Douglas Wessel John Bostwick Thayne Clark Gabe Crop Charles DiCello Allen Chestnut Sig Zvejnieks Mehmet Boz Ryan Cole Alison Davis Michael Dukes David Eberspeaker Gregory Burns Michael Collins Helen Devery Barry Epley Rick Fauteux Frederick Duberow TENNESSEE* Timothy Buscha Michelle Dodgson Michelle Erste Robert Fei Melissa Byler Charles Easton Kasey Anderson Mary Erchul Eric Flicker^ James Fitz Morris Jose Cardenas Darren Eyre Mark Askew Tonya Finley Gerald Fry Carlos Gittens James Chee Cliff Forsgren James Bearden Lawrence Fox+ Stanley Gavlick Joseph Greenburg Dilip Choudhuri^ David Friz Gerald Bolden Steve Fox Donald Gennuso Larry Hargrove+ Jeff Collins Rodolfo Garcia Jason Brady Doug Gates Michael Girman R. Thomas Haselden+ Terry Conn Andrew Gemperline Michael Burgett Benjamin George William Gough Adam Jones Willis Conner Brett Hadley Angela Cannon+ Joshua Grenzsund Mark Greenholt Joe Jones David Covarrubias Matthew Hirst+ W. Harold Cannon Jr.^ Terry Hosaka Bill Gross Tom Jordan Chris Crosby James Horrocks Rodney Chester Daniel Houf Ernest Hanna Merritt King+ Edwin Davis Brent Jensen Tom Clinard John Howorth Janet Helsel Stanford Lummus Paul Denham Jeremiol Johnston Justin Eckel Jason Kelly Katie Hodgson Chris Magaldi Don Durden Robert Kesler Greg Landau Troy Holloway Jeff Mulliken Robert Elizer Keith Larson Steven Field+ Jay Edwards Edwin Friedrichs^ Michael Lasko Randy Gibson Karen Friese+ Greg Loscher Danl Hall+ Garland Galm Jason Luettinger Millennials and first-time contributors made David Harrell+ Kyle Gass Ryan Merkley Michelle Harris a significant impact on 2016 donations as Donald Glenn Brett Mickelson Jonathan Haycraft Christine Graygor Chris Mikell Michael Hunkler 758 new contributors gave a total of Dawn Green Ronald Mortimer Alexander Jackson Chuck Gregory Leslie Morton Robert James $131,500 during the calendar year V.K. Gupta Gregory Nelson

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pp 10-21 Collette.indd 20 2/9/17 12:17 PM Richard Noble Jon Oldham Brent Packer Trent Parkhill Travis Perry Greg Poole Clark Prothero Scott Rocke Kerry Ruebelmann Michael Smith Tanya Sullivan Lisa Tuck Terry Warner Lowell Williams ACEC/South Dakota leadership met with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., in Sioux Falls last summer. From left to right: Jason Kjenstad, HDR; Russell Youd Bruce Card, American Engineering Testing; Josh Larson, McLaury Engineering; David Odens, Banner Associates; ACEC/S.D. President Kim McLaury, McLaury Engineering; Sen. Thune; Mark Grebner, West Plains Engineering; Lee Kaffar, HDR; and Doug Wessel, Banner Associates. VERMONT* Bradley Aldrich Neil McSweeney Scott Johnson Joe Crittenden Paula Schultz Robert Croft John Baumann Joseph Adam Susan Johnson Melissa Defibaugh Rajan Sheth^ Kim Deatley Brendan Cosgrove Mickiewicz Tom Jones Jerry Elkins Doug Sina Dave Dufault John Forcier Peter O’Hara Ann Kennedy Annette Ericksen Dave Smith James Evans Dale Gozalkowski John Ozmore Jim Kleppe Gary Facemyer Amy Squitieri+ James Flowers Shawn Kelley Frances Railey V.K. Kumar Daniel Fint Stanley Sugden James Gores John Kiernan Bruce Sadler Viswanath Kumar Nikki Fint Paul Tarvin+ Gary Grigsby Jon Olin Donald Sipher Gregory Livengood Isaac Gaines Jill Treadway Theresa Gunn Gary Santy Kelli Stamm Charles Lockhart Richard Gaines Randal Van Natta Jeremy Hernandez Jeffrey Tucker Ross Stevens Jeffrey Logan+ Leslie Gates Kenneth Williams Liz Hunter Christopher Stone Audra Mackey Josh Gunnoe Brian Wilson Joseph Lord John Stuart Lee Marsh Russell Hall Steve Wurster Steven Moldt VIRGINIA* Patreace Thornton Wendy Mathieson William Hartman Jan Zander Heath Overfield Ken Anderson John Vannoy Dwight Miller Paul Hornor Robert Overfield Victor Angell Nancy Walker Barbara Moffet David Hoy Kenneth Rathbun Courtney Beamon Janet Webster Dennis O’Neill Mike Johnson WYOMING* Bret Reed Vince Benedetti Mark White Tarelle Osborn Gary Keaton Dayton Alsaker Adam Schalk Donald Booth Michael Wiercinski Tom Owens Roger Kennedy Anthony Barnett Cody Schatz Kenneth Brammer C. Nelson Williams Elmer Ozolin Rick McClung Jeffrey Bates Murray Schroeder C. Eric Burke Franklyn Wilson Richard Patterson Michael Perry Michael Brown Craig Shauers Robert Burkholder Rick Zong Bruce Pitts Craig Richards Lee Cammack David Shultz Richard Clark Richard Reis Clay Riley Travis Conklin+ Roger Cronin+ Cos Roberts Ed Robinson Jeffrey Davis WASHINGTON* Christopher Cindy Shamblin Raymond DeStephen William Allen Robertson^ Amy Staud Paul Diggs Bruce Alward Kathleen Robertson+ Mark Upton PAC-TO-PAC CONTRIBUTIONS Cecil Doyle Stacy Bartoletti Dave Rodgers David Vanscoy Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Gregory Ellen Jeff Blake Scott Roux Carolann Wicks Federal PAC Ralph Boirum Samuel Estep Dwight Schock Chris Woodland Black & Veatch Good Government Fund Janet Frazier Jay Bower+ Ryan Schultz CDM Smith, Inc. National PAC Matt Gough Phyllis Brunner James Shellooe Tim Groover Brian Butler Jay Soroka WISCONSIN* CH2M PAC Lee Cammack Susan Barker Steve Hall+ Charles Spry Chaing Patel and Yerby, Inc. PAC Julie Hartman Daniel Campbell+ Ross Stainsby Jeff Boldt Gannett Fleming, Inc. PAC Ronald Helton Michael Clark+ Joe Stockwell John Boldt+ Nancy Israel Denny Clouse Larry Swartz+ David Brose+ Halff Associates Federal PAC Van Collins+ Philip Budde+ Jared Jamison+ Michael Swenson Hanson Professional Services, Inc. PAC Mitchell Johnson Chris Cornell David Talcott Rusty Chesmore HDR, Inc. PAC David Jones Kathryn Cox-Czosnyka+ Steven True Stephanie Christensen+ Garry Kiskinis Jon Davies Benjamin Upsall Robert Davies HNTB Holdings, Ltd. PAC Dee Dee Young Les Fafard Greg Knopp+ Jeff Wagner Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Federal PAC Kevin Kokal Rick Della Matt Walsh Jeff Hanson Charles Lamb Karen Doherty+ David Winter+ Gilbert Hantzsch+ Kleinfelder Group PAC Carolyn Langelotti Crystal Donner Scott Woerman+ William Holder Larson Design Group PAC Chris Engstrom Greg Jewell Susan Lankey Mike Wray Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. PAC Monica Larsson Steve Fox Tom Young John Kissinger+ M-E Companies, Inc. PAC Michael Lawless Kurt Gahnberg Jordan Zier Chris Klein Steve Lefton+ Bill Garrity Jeffrey Kronser+ Michael Baker Corp. PAC + Richard George Thomas Ludwig Jeffrey Lighthiser WEST VIRGINIA* Pickering, Inc. PAC Angie Lilly David Gonzalez William Mielke Robert Belcher Benjamin Lilly+ James Guarre John Mitby STV Engineers PAC Randy Blankenship William Mackey Bruce Haldors Jeffrey Morgan Terracon PAC Scott Boehm Elliott Mandel Arne Hall Rosalie Morgan+ Mikel Boone TranSystems Corp. PAC John Mann Gregory Heinz Joseph Pfeiffer R. Bruce Bosley David Maruskin Michael Hutchinson+ Andrew Platz+ Volkert PAC Bob Bragg Craig Matthews Brook Jacksha Thomas Pulse Weidlinger Associates, Inc. PAC R. Shawn Brannon Michael Matthews+ David James John Rathke+ Jamie Bumgarner Woolpert, Inc. PAC Mark McGuire Paul Johnson Theodore Richards+ Jerry Cantley

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THE NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE Nicolle Wallace Political Analyst and Former White House Director of Communications

100 Years of Excellence

2017 THE BUSINESS FORECAST annual Geoff Colvin Senior Editor, FORTUNE convention INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES and legislative summit

Jacque Hinman Fred Werner Greg Kelly Chairman & CEO President, Design & President and CEO, CH2M Consulting Services U.S., Central and AECOM South America WSP I Parsons Brinckerhoff

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Leslie Richards Grace Crunican Rina Cutler Secretary of General Manager Senior Director Transportation Bay Area Rapid Amtrak PennDOT Transit (BART)

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THE NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE Nicolle Wallace Political Analyst ACEC’s and Former White House Director of Communications 100 Years of Excellence Engineering

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>>Education for have been wide-ranging—from the Boeing Space Tomorrow’s Industry Leaders >>Changing Wind Power Simulation Laboratory (Andersen, Bjornstad & Kane, Marketplace >>Annual Convention Highlights 1968) to the Gills Onions Advanced Energy Recovery Marketplace DESIGNSOpportunities System (HDR, 2010); from the Space Shuttle Launch MAY/JUNE 2010 Of DistinctionENGINEERING Tetra Tech-INCA’s Surge Barrier T H E A W A R D - W I N N I N G B U S I N E S S M A G A Z I N E Complex (Sverdrup & Parcel and Associates, 1985) to >> Minuteman www.acec.orgINC. Storms to Top of Year’s Best Fund Engineering Achievements Firms’ Protects Rights

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1967 1973 1980 1985 1992 Cornell, Howland, Ketchum-Konkel- Williams & Works, Inc. Sverdrup & Parcel Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Hayes & Merrifield, Barrett-Nickel-Austin Pilot Project to Increase and Associates (New Vine Expressway Inc. Hangar Structure for Final Clari‘ier Capacity Sverdrup Corp.) Philadelphia Lake Tahoe Wastewater TWA’s Airframe Overhaul Grand Rapids, Michigan Space Shuttle Launch Reclamation Plant Facility Complex, Vandenberg 1993 Corvallis, Oregon Denver 1981 AFB, California Michaud, Cooley, McClelland Erickson and 1968 1974 Engineers/CBM 1986 Associates, Inc. Andersen, Bjornstad Greenleaf/Telesca - Engineers, Inc. Sverdrup/Parsons Centralized Laser Smoke & Kane Kellerman & Dragnett Texas Commerce Tower Brinckerhoff Evacuation System Boeing Space Hangar No. 2 for Houston Ft. McHenry Tunnel Minneapolis Simulation Laboratory & National Airlines Baltimore Structural Test Floor Miami 1982 1994 Kent, Washington Williams & Works, 1987 Environmental 1975 Inc./Environmental Howard Needles Engineering & 1969 Howard Needles Data, Inc. Tammen & Technology, Inc. Ryckman, Edgerley, Tammen & Cleanup of a Chemical Bergendoff First U.S. Alum Recovery Tomlinson & Bergendoff Spill - Woodland Park I—90 Mt. Baker Ridge Facility Associates Rio-Niteroi Bridge - Main Grand Rapids, Michigan Tunnel Bore Durham, North Carolina Equalization Basin for Steel Spans Seattle Industrial Wastewater Kansas City, Missouri 1983 1995 Treatment Sverdrup & Parcel 1988 Sverdrup Civil, Inc. St. Louis 1976 and Associates, Inc. Briley Wild & St. Louis Metrolink Rail Tippetts-Abbett- (New Sverdrup Corp.) Associates Transit System 1970 McCarthy-Stratton Interstate 205 Columbia Breakaway Trails- St. Louis International Marine Terminal River Bridge Engineered Microcosm Engineering Co. Anchorage, Alaska St. Louis Breaks with Tradition 1996 New Bullards Bar Dam Ormond Beach, Florida Skilling Ward San Francisco 1977 1984 Magnusson Kramer, Chin & Mayo Greiner Engineering 1989 Barkshire, Inc. 1971 The Seattle Aquarium Sciences, Inc. Boyle Engineering KeyArena Sandwell Seattle Widening & Corp. Seattle International, Inc. Replacement of Water Conserv II Draft Tissue Mill 1978 Concrete Deck - Newport Beach, 1997 Portland, Oregon CH2M HILL Woodrow Wilson California Parsons Brinckerhoff Bioconversion Facility Memorial Bridge Quade & Douglas, Inc. 1972 Denver Washington, D.C. 1990 The Coleman Bridge Midwestern Howard Needles Replacement Consulting, Inc. 1979 Tammen & Yorktown, Virginia Site Engineering for URS/Madigan- Bergendoff Land Reclamation Praeger, Inc. Dame Point Bridge Ann Arbor, Michigan Unique Dry Dock for Jacksonville, Florida Floating Factory for Universe Tankships 1991 New York CH2M HILL Carolina Bay Natural Ef‘luent Disposal System Charleston, S. Carolina

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS TIMELINE 1967 2000 2002 2007 ACEC launches its irst First EEA Gala held as a formal Comedian and T.V. talk show To enhance EEA suspense, Engineering Excellence black-tie dinner during the host Ross Shafer emcees the Grand Conceptor Award Awards with a luncheon in ACEC Annual Convention. his irst EEA Gala and would winner is revealed at the Washington, D.C. The irst continue through 2014. Gala without the irm’s prior Grand Conceptor Award for knowledge, and includes a the year’s most outstanding commemorative video. project is presented to Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merriield (predecessor of CH2M), for the Lake Tahoe Water Reclamation Plant.

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PP 22-25 ACEC EEA.indd 24 2/10/17 2:11 PM TOP 24 EEA AWARD WINNERS 1998 2005 2011 BY PROJECT TYPE Bechtel Burns & McDonnell HDR, T.Y. Lin Infrastructure/ Everglades Restoration, International, Jacobs (1980 - 2016) Dames & Moore/T.Y. Stormwater Treatment Engineering Water Supply/Wastewater Lin International Palm Beach/Broward Hoover Dam Bypass 151 S. F. Muni Metro County, Florida Boulder City, Nevada Facilities Turnback Project Bridges San Francisco 2006 2012 106 Magnusson Tetra Tech/INCA 1999 Klemencic Lake Borgne Surge Energy Efficiency KPFF Consulting Associates Barrier Project 68 Engineers United States New Orleans Doernbecher Children’s Courthouse Cultural/Sport Facilities Hospital Seattle 2013 55 Portland, Oregon Arup 2007 Kauffman Center for the MWH Americas, Inc. Highways 2000 Performing Arts 48 Sato & Associates, Montgomery Point Lock Kansas City, Missouri Inc. and Dam AEOS 3.67 Meter Desha County, Arkansas 2014 Railway/Transit/Subways 45 Telescope Facility TranSystems; Alfred Honolulu 2008 Benesch & Co.; T.Y. Magnusson Lin International; Buildings/Structural 38 2001 Klemencic Burns & McDonnell American Consulting Associates Infrastructure Engineers, PLC Olympic Sculpture Park Engineering; Parsons Environmental/Wetlands 37 Maysville Cable Stayed Seattle Brinckerhoff; Lochner Restoration Bridge Wacker Drive/Congress Maysville, Kentucky 2009 Parkway Reconstruction Stormwater Management CDM Chicago 35 2002 Orange County TAMS Consultants, Groundwater 2015 Power/Renewables Inc. /Arup Replenishment System T.Y. Lin International/ 25 JFK Terminal 4 Fountain Valley, Moffatt & Nichol Queens, New York California San Francisco/Oakland Ports/Dams/Reservoirs Bay Bridge New East 21 2003 2010 Span Jacobs Civil, Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. Oakland, California Site Development/ 18 Removable Spillway Gills Onions Advanced Mapping Weir Energy Recovery System 2016 Pomeroy, Washington Oxnard, California Walter P Moore Airports SFO Air Traf•ic 16 2004 Control Tower Weidlinger & Integrated Education Facilities 15 Associates, Inc. Facility World Trade Center San Francisco Forensic Study Native Species 12 New York Protection

2007 2013 2015 2017 To recognize all entries Gala after party introduced, Customized online awards Television and movie star Kevin as examples of national featuring live music and entry system enables Nealon hosts 50th anniversary engineering excellence, dancing. paperless submission and celebration. Number of awards those not selected for top judging process. increased from 24 to 36. honors receive National Recognition Awards.

PP 22-25 ACEC EEA.indd 25 2/10/17 2:11 PM CAMPAIGN Engineering takes on the challenge of FOR THE defending state professional licensure CREDENTIALED

rofessional licensure is under assault in America. Many of the political principles that helped to elect populist candidates to high o ce—limited government and a free market—have fueled legislative e orts to limit or even eliminate the need for professional licensure at the state level for a host of occupa- tions, including engineering.P To date, and largely due to aggressive responses by ACEC Member Organizations, the de-licensing campaigns have not been successful—although in Arizona, for example, pro- fessional geologist licensing was undermined. Everyone involved, however, agrees that the licensing fight is just getting started. “Most of these efforts claim as their inspiration the libertarian viewpoint that govern- ment should not be in the business of preventing people from getting jobs,” says Doug Folk, an attorney with Clark Hill’s national construction law practice group in Scottsdale, Arizona. “As a simple statement of principles, you can’t disagree with that, but there’s so much more at stake. These professions were regulated because people were losing their lives when structures were improperly engineered or constructed. Engineering and other design pro- fessions are regulated to protect the public through a combination of testing and licensure

that has worked well for almost 100 years.” ANN CUTTING

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pp 26-31 Feat-Donohue.indd 27 2/9/17 12:20 PM A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL HISTORY Given this situation, it would make sense for licensing oppo- In 1907, Wyoming became the first state to license engineers, and nents to target lower-income professions, while retaining the today every state, plus the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern system for professions where the public health, safety and welfare Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, licenses would be affected. professional engineers. “A lot of them understand that,” says Dennis Ford, president of Since 1920, the National Council of Examiners for Engineer- FTN Associates in Little Rock, Arkansas, who helped lead a recent ing and Surveying developed and offered standard examinations fight in his state against delicensing. “Rather than address each for engineering and surveying licensure across all the states. occupation on its merits, though, they want to take the matter on (Architects have a parallel organization, the National Council of wholesale.” Architectural Registration Boards.) “In part, our current system of professional licensing across the POLICY AND POLITICS states has been so flexible and effective, that its purpose became Two events have spurred efforts to limit or eliminate professional invisible to those who would change it,” says Folk. “We need to licensing. explain to critics why this system isn’t broke, and in no need of In 2008, ALEC developed its model law titled The Occupational fixing.” Licensing Relief and Job Creation Act, to ensure “that an individual may pursue lawful occupation free from unnecessary occupational MANICURISTS AND ANIMAL MASSAGERS regulations, and protect against the use of occupational regulations While the state licensing system may not be broken for engineers, to reduce competition and increase prices to consumers.” architects and other highly skilled professions, ALEC is an organization of conservative state one could argue that it doesn’t work for others. The Supreme Court legislators and private sector representatives that In the early 1950s, less than 5 percent of the said that licensing drafts model state-level legislation for distribu- U.S. workforce was covered by state licensing tion among state governments. ALEC’s mission laws. That level ballooned to 20 percent in boards that are is “to advance the fundamental principles of 2000, Department of Labor and Census data dominated by the free-market enterprise, limited government and show. In 2003, the Council of State Govern- federalism at the state level.” ments estimated that more than 800 occupa- professionals being ALEC’s model bill has been the basis for tions were licensed in at least one state, and in a regulated...and efforts in several states to limit licensing, includ- 2008 Westat survey, 29 percent of workers said don’t have “active ing Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and they were required to have a government-issued Florida. If passed, the bill requires that the state license to do their job. supervision” prove in court or in administrative hearings that Reasonable people might question the reason- from the state are it is enforcing an occupational law for health ing behind state licensing of yoga instructors and safety reasons and not as a barrier to entry. (Arizona), animal massagers (Florida) or mani- not immune from The second event occurred in 2015 when the curists (many states). Licensing in lower-income antitrust challenges U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the North professions might act as a barrier to entry, possi- Carolina Board of Dental Examiners in its bly preventing people who can’t afford the required training or the efforts to stop nondentists from offering teeth-whitening services. license fee from even entering the profession. The Supreme Court said that licensing boards that are dominated A recent study by the Goldwater Institute, which opposes by the professionals being regulated—eight of the 10 North Caro- licensing laws, found that states that license more than 50 percent lina board members were dentists—and don’t have “active supervi- of lower-income occupations have an 11 percent lower entrepre- sion” from the state are not immune from antitrust challenges. neurship rate than the national average; states that license less than “This ruling lands at the interface of policy and politics,” says a third had an entrepreneurship rate that is 11 percent higher. Folk. “The North Carolina case was correctly decided based on A 2009 study by Morris Kleiner and Alan Krueger reported some very bad facts, but it is not representative of how professional that licensed professions enjoy a 14 percent wage premium in the licensing boards for design professionals operate. Politicians who market. And the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are so inclined misuse that decision to justify deregulating a pro- which also opposes licensing, asserts that the system increases fession or bringing state licensing boards under direct control of unemployment by 1 percent. elected officials.”

“If a legislature deregulates the practice of engineering, firms in a deregulated state cannot gain reciprocity registrations in other states because their licenses are not comparable.”

DOUG FOLK | CLARK HILL

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pp 26-31 Feat-Donohue.indd 28 2/9/17 12:20 PM “Taking on the engineers would have been quite a feat because they are the largest professional group.”

DOUG BARTLETT | CLEAR CREEK ASSOCIATES

WHAT IS A TRAINED GEOLOGIST? such as water quality, seismic issues and underpinning for highway Both of these issues came to the fore in Arizona in 2016, when overpasses,” he says. Gov. Doug Ducey and his allies in the legislature proposed H.B. Licensing isn’t a barrier to entry, Bartlett says, and doesn’t pre- 2613, aiming to abolish state licenses for geologists and landscape vent anyone from getting a job as a geologist. “What it does is architects, as well as yoga instructors, food-packing contractors, prevent an inexperienced geologist from getting into a position driving school teachers and assayers. where they are making decisions that impact public health and Doug Bartlett, a geologist and principal of Clear Creek Associ- safety,” he says. ates in Scottsdale, helped to lead the Arizona section of the Ameri- Furthermore, Bartlett argues that independent licensing boards can Institute of Professional Geologist’s (AIPG) opposition to the are not expensive and inefficient. He points out that the board is bill. “Taking on the engineers would have been quite a feat because funded entirely through licensing fees and provides revenue to the they are the largest professional group,” he says. “I think they fig- General Fund. ured we wouldn’t have the resources to fight.” One argument that wasn’t raised, but may have played a part, is The bill also called for rolling all independent state regulatory that licensing increases the salaries of professionals. “I think there’s boards—including the Arizona State Board of Technical Regis- a motivation to reduce the cost of hiring professional consultants,” tration, which licenses engineers, architects, landscape architects, Bartlett says. geologists and assayers—into the state’s Department of Adminis- A modified version of H.B. 2613 eventually passed the legis- tration, putting them under Ducey’s control. lature and was signed into law by the governor, creating a new “Two previous governors analyzed the costs and benefits of con- unregulated category of “trained geologist.” While trained geolo- solidation and determined that it didn’t benefit the public or save gists do not need to have a license, they are required to have a the government any money,” says Folk. “With consolidation, if the geology degree from an accredited university, have at least four board made a decision the governor didn’t like, he could veto it. years of experience and must disclose their lack of licensing to a Or, if he didn’t like the executive director, he could fire her. That’s prospective employer or client. not what the legislature had in mind when it created this board.” “Unfortunately,” says Bartlett, “since the trained geologists are The landscape architects were able to extricate themselves from not licensed, there is no regulatory agency that has the authority to the legislation, leaving the geologists to fight, although Bartlett says police them to ensure that they are conforming to these standards.” the engineering community helped a lot. “They lobbied against the bill with their legislators, voicing their concerns,” he says. ADEQUATE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT Bartlett says the arguments supporting the bill were flimsy. Licensing for engineers has faced legislative challenges in at least The governor’s office asserted in a press release that the bill two other states. included geologists because “licenses should only be required when In 2014, the Indiana Legislature formed the Jobs Creation they are truly designed to protect the public health and safety.” Committee (JCC) to look at deregulating occupations under the By that logic, geologists should be licensed, Bartlett says. “Geol- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, which oversees 38 boards ogists are involved in countless instances that involve public safety, that issue more than 70 professional licenses to 490,000 profes- sionals in the state. In 2015, the JCC recommended by a 5-0 vote that the state stop regulating and licensing engineers and 10 other professions, including home inspectors and hearing aid dealers. In its recom- mendations in the meeting minutes the committee wrote, “It is the JCC’s opinion that there is adequate regulatory oversight from other governmental agencies when it comes to the work performed by the engineer in their construction/design.” The engineering community, led by ACEC/Indiana, mobilized. “We assembled a coalition of stakeholders that would be affected,” says Ross Snider, president of USI Consultants, Inc., in India- napolis. “We provided testimony on the value of registration, both for public safety and because it actually helps businesses in the state, allowing engineering firms to operate across state lines.”

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ROSS SNIDER | USI CONSULTANTS, INC.

The coalition reached out to then-Gov. Mike Pence, urging him everything, from plumbers to doctors to engineers.” to add his voice to the debate, and in late July 2015, Pence’s office Again, the engineering community, led by ACEC/Arkansas, was released a statement, “The governor believes it is a mistake not to quick to respond. license engineers and will make sure the recommendation to do so “We were extremely active,” says Ford. “Our members contacted does not stand.” their legislators and told them it was not a good bill, and it was not At a JCC meeting a short time after the governor’s statement, good for the state. We worked with the state Chamber of Com- the committee voted to drop the issue of delicensing engineers. merce and together we kept the bill from making it to the floor of “Gov. Pence’s public support was essential to help these other the House.” decision-makers see the value in retaining engineer licensing,” says ACEC/Indiana Executive Director Beth Bauer. START EARLY Licensing opponents took a much broader approach in Arkan- Though the anti-licensing effort failed in Arkansas, looking sas in 2015. ahead to 2017, Ford says, “I would not be at all surprised if it “It was a real fight,” says FTN Associates’ Ford. “They intro- doesn’t raise its ugly head again.” duced what they described as a ‘Right to Work’ bill that said that Folk expects to see de-licensing efforts expand to many other anybody who felt they were qualified to do something could states. “This is now an issue at the national level because we have do that job. It didn’t wipe out existing licenses, but you would a lot of people who have come into power who think it is their no longer have needed one to work in the state, and it covered mission to cut the size of state government,” Folk says.

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pp 26-31 Feat-Donohue.indd 30 2/9/17 12:20 PM Given that reality, these experienced veterans have some advice beyond those who were affected.” on how to defeat de-licensing. Bartlett says one of the best decisions AIPG made in Arizona “Start early,” says Folk. “Don’t wait until a bill is introduced. was to hire lobbyists. “They provided strategies for a grassroots Take steps now to be prepared.” letter writing campaign, set up meetings with the bill writers and He recommends that Member Organizations confer with their arranged for several of us to testify before the House and Senate state licensing board and responsible legislators to assure that the committees,” he says. structure, composition and operations of their In discussions with legislators and in testimony, board comply with the Supreme Court’s North A 2009 study two messages had the most impact. Carolina Board of Dental Examiners decision. He “Public health and safety is a powerful argu- believes most do and that should be emphasized. by Morris ment. Ask them if they would like to choose “Look at the existing board structure, rules, Kleiner and Alan between a licensed or unlicensed doctor,” says and how it enforces its statutes,” Folk says, “make Krueger reported Folk. “When you bring it down to the level of sure it’s balanced, protecting the public interest their lives and their health, they quickly under- and is not susceptible to antitrust challenges. that licensed stand why licensing is necessary.” Independent review of board rules for their mar- professions enjoy Reciprocity also carries a lot of weight. “If a ket impact and the availability of independent legislature deregulates the practice of engineer- administrative law judges to decide disciplinary a 14 percent ing, firms in a deregulated state cannot gain and unauthorized practice cases also satisfy anti- wage premium in reciprocity registrations in other states because trust concerns while not undermining a board’s the market their licenses are not comparable,” says Folk. “De- unique role in regulating professional practice.” licensing hurts the businesses in their own state.” Build as broad a base of support as you can, The campaign to defend professional licensure says Snider. ACEC/Indiana brought the Indiana Association of continues, and ACEC and the Member Organizations will con- Cities and Towns and the National Federation of Independent tinue to work in close cooperation to meet the challenges head- Businesses into their coalition and had verbal support from the on. I Chamber of Commerce. “The coalition was a key factor,” he says. “Having other stake- Gerry Donohue is ACEC’s senior communications writer. He can be holders who weren’t PEs demonstrated that the issue reached reached at [email protected].

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ABSOLUTEADVANTAGE Over the last couple of decades, as state departments of transportation (DOTs) have attempted to better man- age project delivery, the contracting out of engineering design to private companies has become increasingly com- mon. While decisions to contract out have typically been driven by a range of factors, including the need to access unique technical expertise or meet challenging deadlines, a question has continued to nag policymakers—whether DOTs actually save money by utilizing the expertise of outside engineering rms. It’s no small issue—yet it’s received only cursory examination in the past. “There have been a lot of opinions, thoughts and misconceptions floating around on the topic,” says Rick Worrel, president of Affinis Corp., a civil engineering, surveying and consulting services firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. “The reality is that there hasn’t been hard data or evidence that it’s less expensive, even though many engineers have intuitively known this to be true.” However, in August 2016, New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering released a comprehensive analy- sis of the issue. The report, Engineering Design Costs: In-House versus Contracting Out, examined the true costs of DOTs performing engineering design services in-house versus contracting out to private sector firms. The research- ers examined agency and firm data in 28 states, with the goal of helping policymakers and the industry gain a bet- ter understanding of how they compare. The report concludes that contracting out design services is beneficial in many circumstances, most notably in terms of cost. In fact, the savings can be 20 percent or more. “Agencies have up and down cycles and varying workloads. The study supports the view that agencies will save money in the long run if they use the private sector design assets that are available to them,” says F.H. “Bud” Griffis, a professor at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and lead researcher for the initiative.

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BY SAMUEL GREENGARD KLAUS VEDFELT / GETTY IMAGES VEDFELT KLAUS

MONEY MATTERS those crunching the numbers or examining projects haven’t ABSOLUTEIt’s no secret that state DOTs face unparalleled budget pressures applied numbers in an equivalent way, says Griffis, former head along with a growing need to upgrade and add transportation of the Army Corps of Engineers for the New York District. This infrastructure. But underlying the real-world issues are political includes issues that extend beyond direct salary and into the and social issues. State DOTs have been criticized for contract- territory of fringe benefits and overhead costs. “It can become a ADVANTAGE ing out services, often by labor unions which promote the belief fairly complicated process,” he explains. “As a general rule, gov- that it’s cheaper to perform the work in-house. Likewise, law- ernment entities do not calculate overhead in the same way as a makers have debated in-sourcing versus contracting out, once private firm.” again with cost savings in mind. So researchers gathered data from individual state DOTs and But studying the topic was no simple task. For example, the calculated the full spectrum of in-house costs—including labor, NYU report notes that simple cost comparisons fail because fringe benefits and overhead costs—in the same manner that pri- they fall short in measuring other relevant value indicators in the vate engineering firms treat these costs under Federal Acquisition project delivery process, such as technical expertise, innovation, Regulation Part 31. Although the NYU researchers had to make a project schedule and managing risk, among others. Procurement few assumptions and incorporate a few estimates, such as segrega- laws at the federal level and in most states reinforce this view, as tion of direct and indirect labor costs, they managed to develop a they require the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) for framework that state legislatures, DOTs and private firms can use selecting architect and engineering service providers. “Under the to more accurately compare costs. “It’s the most useful information QBS process, firms compete on the basis of the technical skills to date on the topic,” says Dan Purvine, president of A/E Clarity and experience of their respective design teams, with cost nego- Consulting and Training and a consultant to ACEC for the study. tiations to follow, ensuring that public agencies receive design “It provides insights that haven’t been available in the past.” services best suited to individual project needs at a cost that meets the agency’s budget,” the report points out. BY THE NUMBERS Still, the public debate often focuses on cost metrics and a Gaining visibility into the cost structures of DOTs and private basic presumption that, because agency personnel tend to earn companies presented a few challenges, including sorting through less than their private sector counterparts, it must be cheaper the different ways states collect, manage and post data. Never- for state DOTs to perform the design work in-house. However, theless, the researchers were able to crunch data from the states,

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pp 32-35 Greengard.indd 33 2/9/17 12:21 PM specific approach. Cost Structure at a Glance Engineering Design Costs: SMOOTH ROADS ARE SAFER ROADS As Worrel puts it: In-House versus Contracting-Out An analysis of State Departments of Transportation in-house design “A project must ulti- costs versus engineering firm design costs August 31, 2016 NYU examined cost data from 28 state DOTs, as well mately be viewed in a as corresponding data from a sample of firms in each Submitted to:

broader way.” state. Researchers calculated totals for each of the major cost categories: PATH TO DRIVABILITY MATTERS PROGRESS

DIRECT SALARY The NYU report Prepared by: Nationwide, the average direct salaries are approximately: has already made Professor F. H. (Bud) Griffis, PE, PhD DOTs: $69,262 with a coefficient of variation of 13 an impact. For

percent With Graduate Research Assistants: example, in Kansas, Giulia Luci Elena Pizzoli PRIVATE FIRMS: $75,133 with a coefficient of variation the state legislature Nima Azad Shriti Pandey Bhavesh Rathore of 9 percent and KDOT have Isabella Geronzi Azzurra Pedrotti Zaira D’Angelo reviewed the find- Ashkan Kangani Sarvenaz Entezarian ings and engaged FRINGE BENEFITS Nationwide mean fringe rates (as a percentage of direct in discussions with ACEC and private salaries) are: firms about the data, DOTs: 79 percent with a coefficient of variation of 23 Worrel says. This has helped officials bet- percent ter understand cost frameworks for major PRIVATE FIRMS: 36 percent with a coefficient of transportation projects, he says. Officials variation of 16 percent have also introduced additional data and proposed revisions that would help deliver OVERHEAD RATES more accurate information. “It has been a The nationwide calculated mean overhead rate based very positive process,” he says. on direct labor cost exclusive of fringe is: The end goal is to make the informa- DOTs: 215 percent with a coefficient of variation of tion available to other states and DOTs. 22 percent Purvine says the data delivers an hon- “The study PRIVATE FIRMS: 125 percent with a coefficient of est comparison of the taxpayer costs in variation of 10 percent handling the design project in-house supports the and contracting it out to a private firm. While some states are highly receptive to view that TOTAL AVERAGE COSTS partnering with the private sector, others DOTs: $272,684 agencies are not. “The ability to deliver accurate PRIVATE FIRMS: $217,020 (includes 10.5 percent and actionable information is the key will save average profit margin) to gaining acceptance when and where money in it is possible,” he says. “This moves the conversation beyond salaries and focuses the long run “It doesn’t matter if you’re driving in a race, or taking your daughter on the overall business framework. It if they use to school; smoother roads are safer for you and your family. That’s delivers a realistic assessment.” why almost all NASCAR tracks are asphalt, and why I prefer it, obtained through publicly available sources. Among the key Purvine anticipates the industry will the private no matter my speed.” findings: Although the direct salary of DOT employees is about use the report as an incentive rather sector 8 percent less than employees at private firms, fringe benefits for than a “hammer.” -Brian Scott | Richard Petty Motorsports #44 | Father DOT employees are more than double that of private firms, and “The report offers supportable data design overhead rates are significantly higher for DOTs when calculated that has been developed in a consistent assets that on a basis consistent with firms. This leads to a total average cost manner for all the states,” he says. “It’s that’s about 26 percent higher for DOTs than for private firms a tool that will open discussions and are available [see box above]. help educate people about the real- to them.” Once again, however, the study continues to emphasize world costs of handling design projects that cost savings are not the only factor agencies should consider internally or contracting out. Nobody F.H. “BUD” GRIFFIS A SMOOTH RIDE when evaluating engineering service providers. As noted earlier, is advocating that DOTs should con- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY It’s just one of the ways asphalt delivers drivability. the report points to other factors that DOTs must consider for tract out all projects. It’s all about using TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING any given project, including staffing capacity, scheduling con- money and resources in the most effi- straints, the need for specialized expertise, a desire for innova- cient way possible.” I tion, a desire to shift risk and responsibility away from taxpay- LEARN MORE AT DRIVEASPHALT.ORG SMOOTHNESS NOISE SAFETY SUSTAINABILITY CONSTRUCTION Samuel Greengard is a business and technology writer based in West ers, overall quality considerations and the cost-effectiveness of a Linn, Oregon. The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is a partnership of the Asphalt Institute, National Asphalt Pavement Association and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations.

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DATAMost engineering firms have some sort of enterprise resource planning software in place, but not all are using their data management systems to their full potential

BY CALVIN HENNICK

ead & Hunt, a national civil engineering rm headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, has had one enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or another in place for around a decade and a half. But it wasn’t until about four years ago that the rm really began using the system to pull together data from the company’s more than 30 oces in a way that laid out all of the opportunities available to the rm. “It was really clunky [before],” says Andy Knauf, vice president of IT for the firm. “Things weren’t working too well for us. You had to go into the ERP and look at the opportunities, and most people weren’t doing it because it added five or six steps. People didn’t seem engaged.” MThen Mead & Hunt made a simple change. In addition to its existing Deltek Vision ERP system, the firm implemented a product called Synthesis, “a social intranet” for architects and engineers, from the San Francisco-based company Knowledge Architecture.

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pp 36-40 Hennick Big Data 2.indd 36 2/9/17 12:23 PM The newer system ties into the firm’s ERP software and creates a ticker of opportunities that employees can quickly and easily scan through. “As soon as you open up Internet Explorer, it comes up, and the ticker is right there,” Knauf explains. “In the last 24 hours, seven new opportunities presented themselves, and people can ‘like’ and comment on them.” The change may seem small—and some firms may balk at the idea of investing in a new tool when they already have an ERP system in place— but Knauf says that it transformed the way Mead & Hunt does business. The newer system makes it easier to harness information about which types of projects employees throughout the company have worked on and what sorts of skills they possess, allow- ing managers to identify in-house talent for projects that may have been outsourced in the past. “This was really a renaissance for our company,” Knauf says. “We’ve become more efficient. We have less downtime. Our profit- ability and our utilization have gone up. People say, ‘It’s such a big extra cost,’ but you can’t put a price tag on what that does for our commu- nity and our company.”

THE NEED TO LEVEL UP Enterprise resource planning soft- ware—typically a suite of integrated applications that organizations can use to collect, store, manage and interpret data from business activities including product planning, service delivery, mar- keting and finance—is so pervasive in the engineering world that Knauf likens it to Microsoft Office. “Everybody pretty much has it,” he says. Putting an ERP system in place isn’t the same as establishing systems and incorporating new tools that help an organization to maximize its value. “There’s having the system, and then there’s leveraging the system,” says Terry D. Bennett, senior industry strategist for civil infrastructure at Autodesk. “I think that’s where you find the big disparity.” Autodesk builds application program- ming interfaces (APIs) into its design

iMRSQUID / GETTY IMAGES iMRSQUID and modeling programs, including Revit,

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pp 36-40 Hennick Big Data 2.indd 37 2/9/17 12:24 PM that allow them to integrate seamlessly with ERP systems. But as well, seeking out “best-of-breed” Paying a Price Even Bennett says not all firms link their modeling and enterprise solutions and then integrating them resource planning tools; therefore, they miss out on the opportu- to create a seamless user experience. nity to incorporate important data into their decision-making. At Mead & Hunt, the firm Maximizing the value of a firm’s ERP system is, essentially, a added not only the Synthesis twofold challenge. First, an organization must design a system intranet tool but also a solu- When Innocent? that best meets the firm’s needs. This might mean swapping out tion called Newforma, a project existing ERP software in favor of a program that has more value management tool that has been to the company, adding on supplementary tools (as Mead & particularly helpful for organizing Hunt did with the Synthesis intranet product), or taking a piece- and creating visibility into project “We’ve meal approach and integrating a number of different solutions emails. “There are projects with become more that work together. Second, firms must take advantage of every- literally 40,000 emails, and I can thing these tools have to offer—in particular, making use of the drill down and find anything that I efficient. We data they store to increase revenues and create new efficiencies. need,” says Knauf. have less “It’s about the ability to take that information and leverage it Often, firms opt to deploy stand- downtime. for future projects,” says Bennett. “You really have to have good alone solutions for modules that insight into how your firm works, and you need to understand are already covered by their ERP Our how to mine that information.” systems. For example, a number profitability No matter how diligently we work on behalf of of leading ERP vendors provide OPTIMIZING THE SYSTEM some sort of CRM functionality, and our our litigation clients, our success can be Around a decade ago, managers and employees at the global but these often don’t completely utilization constrained when clients don’t have a complete, engineering and architecture firm Merrick & Co. found their meet firms’ needs, and vendors have gone up.” searchable project record. With proper ERP system cumbersome. In particular, the system’s invoicing producing engineering-specific procedures and technology in place there is no and reporting capabilities were weak, and the firm had to dedi- CRM systems have sprung up to ANDY KNAUF cate a team of accountants every week to the manual process- fill these gaps. MEAD & HUNT longer an excuse to live with this risk.” ing of timesheets and expense reports. Atlanta-based AEC360 is one “We had a team, at one time, of five people working to get of these vendors. Whit McIsaac, — Brent Gurney our data out,” says Shawn Holton, information technology president and CEO of the company, says that CRM modules services director for Merrick & Co. “It took a lot of labor to within some ERP systems simply don’t integrate well with Partner at WilmerHale produce the reports that we needed.” companies’ email and mobile devices, and some other stand- So, the firm adjusted its thinking—and its ERP system. alone CRM systems don’t integrate well with existing ERP Merrick & Co. adopted BST Global for its financial needs, systems. including project accounting. The newer system eliminated “Firms end up having siloed systems,” McIsaac says. “Our inefficiencies, but IT administrators at the firm also recognized perspective is, if they don’t have their CRM and ERP systems Attend this ACEC Convention session: that no one ERP system could meet all of the organization’s integrated, then they’re missing a huge part of the business needs. Over time, the company has been gradually replacing its intelligence that their ERP systems have as it relates to sales, payroll and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, business development and marketing.” No Disputing It: Monday April 24, 2017 Brent Gurney, Risk Mitigation Strategies 2:15-3:30 pm Partner at WilmerHale Engineering ERP Essentials Too often firms are unfairly held accountable for problems because the evidence absolving them cannot be located. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs including subcontracting, spending against the project bud- system can become an administra- requirements vary by industry. equipment rental, and labor and get and revise the project forecast. tive chore that isn’t seen as a top This panel discussion features firm principals and an According to ERP vendor IFS, the materials. priority. WilmerHale's global team of experienced litigator sharing insights into ways to protect your “must-have” features of systems Mobile Workforce Support—As nearly 500 litigators and business. The discussion will emphasize best practices in for engineering firms include the Project Cost Control—Not all ERP in virtually all fields, workers in Interoperability with 3D Design controversy professionals handles following: systems’ financial modules give architecture and engineering are and Project Management Tools— highly complex and sensitive managing email and other project data. firms the ability to exert cost con- becoming more mobile, and these One obvious difference between matters in all aspects of litigation CRM and Estimating—For trol over all activities. In engineer- employees increasingly expect the ERP requirements of engi- and dispute resolution. Learn more, and add to your calendar: engineering, construction and ing and construction, this ability to be able to use mobile devices neering firms and companies in infrastructure projects, customer is crucial, and an ERP system’s and apps to do their jobs from other fields is the need to connect newforma.com/acec-risk-mitigation relationship management should cost control function must allow a wherever they are. If employees resource planning tools to com- be centered on opportunities firm to set a budget for the overall are forced to batch their data and puter-aided design programs and and subcontractor contacts, and project, facilitate periodic and enter it when they arrive back at other building design tools that estimating should be based on real-time project reporting, track the office, engaging with an ERP store valuable company data. Sponsored by SOURCE: “ERP for Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure: Industry Imperatives Force Data-Driven, Integrated Approach,” IFS, June 2015. www.newforma.com 38 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2017 © 2016 Newforma, Inc. Newforma is a registered trademark of Newforma, Inc., in the United States and in other countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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No matter how diligently we work on behalf of our litigation clients, our success can be constrained when clients don’t have a complete, searchable project record. With proper procedures and technology in place there is no longer an excuse to live with this risk.”

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No Disputing It: Monday April 24, 2017 Brent Gurney, Risk Mitigation Strategies 2:15-3:30 pm Partner at WilmerHale Too often firms are unfairly held accountable for problems because the evidence absolving them cannot be located. This panel discussion features firm principals and an WilmerHale's global team of experienced litigator sharing insights into ways to protect your nearly 500 litigators and controversy professionals handles business. The discussion will emphasize best practices in highly complex and sensitive managing email and other project data. matters in all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution. Learn more, and add to your calendar: newforma.com/acec-risk-mitigation

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pp 36-40 Hennick Big Data 2.indd 39 2/9/17 12:24 PM MINING THE DATA the firm has been at winning certain types of projects and bring- There’s no sense investing in the ing them to completion. As a result, engineering firms have valu- most sophisticated ERP system avail- able information to decide quickly whether they should pounce able if a firm only uses it to generate on a new opportunity, and if so, which employees to present as invoices and timesheets. The real their experts. value of these systems lies in the data “If I don’t have my CRM connected to my ERP system, then they store. all of that stuff has to be done manually,” says McIsaac. CRMs are a prime example. When Knauf says his firm uses weekly ERP reports to help keep the construction market crashed projects and departments on track. “You get a snapshot every “We had nearly a decade ago, many archi- week of where you are,” he says. “That’s a pretty valuable a team, at tecture and engineering firms were resource, just to know where you are, and then you can make forced to lay off their marketing and corrections. Before, you could go a month, and you might be one time, of sales staffers, leaving those companies $200,000 over budget because you wouldn’t see where that fi ve people with no one—and no systems—to money is going.” working to keep an institutional memory of Holton says that some engineering companies simply don’t various contacts, relationships and keep track of updates to their existing ERP systems. BST Global get our data potential leads. has released new modules that Merrick & Co. use for things like out. It took a “The engineering business develop- electronic invoice approval, he says, but not all users know about ment world is all based on a founda- them. lot of labor to tion of relationships and experience,” “They’re not doing the integration piece that we’re doing produce the says McIsaac. AEC360 pulls informa- where their data is synced across all of the platforms, so they’re tion from employees’ email and calen- missing out there,” he says. “They’re also not tapping into all of reports that dar tools, and allows firms to quickly the features of the software they’re paying for. They’re not taking we needed.” search for which employees have advantage of what they already own.” ■ contacts at different companies. The SHAWN HOLTON tool also incorporates ERP data to let Calvin Hennick is a business, technology and travel writer based in MERRICK & CO. managers see how successful, or not, Milton, Massachusetts.

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MEMBER FIRMS FIND CREATIVE NEW WAYS TO PRODUCE FACILITIES THAT ARE USEFUL, EFFICIENT AND ATTRACTIVE

INNOVATIONSIN VERTICAL DESIGN BY TOM KLEMENS

PROJECT: Liberty Fund Headquarters PROJECT: Fort Carson 13th Combat Carmel, Indiana Aviation Brigade Barracks FIRM: CE Solutions Fort Carson, Colorado FIRM: The RMH Group

PROJECT: Spring Street Salt Shed PROJECT: O’Hare Joint Use/ New York City Consolidated Rental Car Facility, FIRM: Burns Engineering, Inc. O’Hare International Airport, Chicago FIRM: TranSystems ANDREW LANCASTER / EYEEM / GETTY IMAGES / EYEEM LANCASTER ANDREW

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pp 41-47 Multi Project_2.indd 41 2/9/17 12:25 PM Glued Laminated Intermediate column bracing is used at the north and south ends of Timber Columns the Liberty Fund library in Carmel, Indiana. Enable Column-Free Curtain Wall PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHIEL SEXTON COURTESY PHOTOS

PROJECT: LIBERTY FUND along the centerline of the two-story HEADQUARTERS library, which is approximately 100 CARMEL, INDIANA feet by 30 feet and clearly visible to drivers on nearby U.S. 31. Sup- FIRM: CE SOLUTIONS porting the steel framework of the load resisting elements. CARMEL, INDIANA library’s mezzanine and roof, the tree col- “Probably the hardest thing was mak- umns create a column-free clerestory that ing the connection work at the top of the ince its founding as a private edu- extends the full height of the building. columns,” says John “JD” Taylor, vice cational foundation in 1960, the Each tree column consists of eight tim- president and principal at CE Solutions, Liberty Fund has amassed a col- ber legs arranged in pairs. The legs on the which provided structural engineer- Slection of 50,000 reference works tallest tree columns are 5 inches thick and ing for the project. “We found that as that are used principally by 18 inches deep at the base. we got toward the top, rather than cut the organization’s employ- The timbers tilt inward every piece that went up there, we could ees. The new home of this and taper at the top, where maintain the integrity of one of the pieces specialty collection is the smaller timbers branch out in each pair while the other pieces got focal point of the campus- to support the cantilevered carved to almost nothing.” like design for the Liberty steel channels of the roof By making a 3D model including all Fund’s new headquar- framing. the timbers that come together at the top ters building in Carmel, Relatively simple tube of the column trees, engineers were able Indiana. steel collar connections on to facilitate fabrication of the required Custom fabricated tree- the center five tree columns connections. At the heart of the connec- like columns made of John “JD” Taylor support the mezzanine’s tion is a vertical steel pipe, attached at the engineered glued laminated cantilevered structural top to a cap plate that rests atop the tree timber are used throughout the new system. Lateral forces are resolved by column. Multiple plates welded to that headquarters and convey a sense of inte- braced frames located adjacent to the pipe at various angles provide the bolted gration with the partially wooded site. library space. As a result, the tree- connections for the numerous timbers to Seven of the largest “tree columns” are columns are not required to act as lateral be attached at that point.

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formwork system. All reinforcing steel was field bent to follow the intricate alignment Unique Design Wins of the faceted formwork. The difference between the faceted Neighborhood Support exterior wall profile and the plumb interior face resulted in the wall thickness vary- ing from 3 feet at the base to 1 foot at for Utility Structure the parapet. Due to color requirements of the exposed architectural concrete, the PROJECT: SPRING STREET SALT SHED project,” says Anthony LoCicero, Burns concrete mix contained a high percent- NEW YORK CITY Engineering’s lead structural engineer. age of pale gray colored cement, which “One thing that helped was that all the intensified the mass concrete heat of FIRM: BURNS ENGINEERING, INC. interior faces of the walls are vertical and hydration and cracking potential. Exten- PHILADELPHIA plumb, which gave them a basis for setting sive crack-control measures included their formwork.” limiting the size of concrete placements, ven with the promise of better snow To achieve the faceted shape of the exte- extending curing periods and installing removal, no one wants to see a new rior surfaces, Oliveira used custom-man- continuous U-shaped stainless steel crack salt storage shed built in the neigh- ufactured, high-density polystyrene sec- control devices at control joints in vertical borhood. That’s especially true for tions, up to 6 feet thick, each numbered architectural reveals, creating an 8-foot by

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHIEL SEXTON COURTESY PHOTOS E New York City’s trendy Tribeca neighbor- and placed against the shoring frame 8-foot grid. hood in lower Manhattan, where the struc- ture originally planned sparked protests Uplighting accentuates the resemblance of the from residents. But Burns Engineering, the Spring Street Salt Shed to a salt crystal. structural engineer, helped create a unique, iconic structure resembling a salt crystal that has been embraced as a community landmark and honored with multiple awards. The 6,300-square-foot, irregularly shaped structure is located along the Hud- son River on a triangular half-acre site at Canal and West streets, in proximity to the Anthony LoCicero Holland Tunnel. Designed to house 5,000 tons of salt, its exterior wall surfaces feature crystalline, faceted planes of architectural concrete that taper toward the bottom and rise to a height of nearly 70 feet. The design team, led by Dattner Archi- tects, defined the multifaceted exterior pro- file of the cast-in-place concrete walls using a 3D coordinate system in lieu of standard linear dimensions. “The contractor, Oliveira Contracting, provided a lot of the real ingenuity on this PHOTO (RIGHT) COURTESY OF FIELD CONDITION; (BOTTOM) ANTHONY LOCICERO (BOTTOM) OF FIELD CONDITION; (RIGHT) COURTESY PHOTO

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The 370,156 gross square-foot barracks consists of three pairs of four-story buildings and a one-story pavilion linking each pair of buildings.

PROJECT: FORT CARSON 13TH says William Green, presi- COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE dent of The RMH Group, BARRACKS which provided design and FORT CARSON, COLORADO engineering for the com- plex’s mechanical systems. “The innovation here really FIRM: THE RMH GROUP, INC. started at the building enve- LAKEWOOD, COLORADO lope by reducing loads, get- ocated at the base of the Rocky ting it as tight as possible, Mountains about an hour’s drive and having features such as south of Pikes Peak and Colorado high-mass walls and very LSprings, Fort Carson is one of tight construction. Then two U.S. Army bases working to attain we put in a very efficient AERIAL PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN OFFEN COURTESY AERIAL PHOTO “net zero” energy, water, mechanical and waste by 2020. As one system that key step in that direction, took full advantage of that in the winter, eliminating the need for a The RMH Group, Inc., in tight envelope.” cooling tower and the associated water 2015 helped lead comple- The highly aggres- use. Solar hot water panels provide 30 tion of a $94.9 million net sive energy performance percent of the domestic hot water heating zero energy barracks com- requirements led the team and gravity thin-film exchangers cap- plex using a combination to select one of the most ture heat from shower drains to provide of innovative integrated innovative mechanical shower water preheat. mechanical systems and systems ever employed in “That is really one of the more signifi- highly insulated, tight con- WIlliam Green a military barracks. The cant energy saving features,” Green says. struction. That complex is low-maintenance system “It’s amazing how much you can raise the now home to the 13th Combat Aviation uses radiant floor heating and cooling temperature of the cold water going to Brigade and has set new standards for combined with chilled beams to produce the shower by wrapping the drain pipe world-class energy efficiency, functional- an exceptionally comfortable living space. with the cold water line. Depending on ity and comfort in military personnel Heat recovery chillers used to cool the how cold the water is going in, you can housing. buildings redirect heat to underground pick up 50 percent of the waste heat “The RFP set out guidelines to really thermal storage tanks providing domestic going down the drain and reduce your press the envelope in energy efficiency,” hot water preheating and building heat energy consumption for hot water.”

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PROJECT: O’HARE JOINT USE/ with TranSystems, which developed the companies on its first three floors and CONSOLIDATED RENTAL CAR FACILITY, design criteria, facilities programming provide 2,624 remote public parking O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT concept design and construc- spaces on the two upper CHICAGO tion documents for the proj- floors. Although the garage ect. “It’s not just the rental originally was designed cars but also regional buses, with moment frames to FIRM: TRANSYSTEMS hotel shuttles and so on. maximize use of the floor CHICAGO Redirecting those vehicles plates by the rental car he Joint Use/Consolidated Rental will eliminate a large amount companies, the precast Car Facility currently being built by of traffic on the terminal engineer revised the lat- the Chicago Department of Avia- roadway.” eral support system to use Ttion on the northeastern corner of To provide access to the extra-stiff full-height col- O’Hare International Airport will change new facility, the project umns instead. In addition the way millions of people use the airport. includes an extension of Michael Lev to further enhancing floor Following a national trend toward such O’Hare’s automated train plate flexibility, this short- consolidated facilities, the O’Hare proj- system (ATS) and a new station. That ened erection time avoided the difficulties

PAVILION PHOTO COURTESY OF HDR ARCHITECTURE, DAN SCHWALM/HDR DAN OF HDR ARCHITECTURE, COURTESY PHOTO PAVILION ect’s multiple components include three cast-in-place concrete structure used inherent in transporting and erecting notable innovations. 8,000 psi self-consolidating white cement moment frames. The most visible is in the project concrete to achieve the slender columns Another innovative portion of the scope. “This will relocate any number of while providing the strength and rigidity project is the Quick Turn Around facil- activities from the central terminal area necessary to support the ATS trains. ity, where the rental car companies can to this facility,” says Michael Lev, vice A five-story garage adjacent to the service cars after their return before put- president and senior project manager ATS terminal will serve 11 rental car ting them back into service. Each of the facility’s three floors has five car wash bays, 24 fueling positions and eight maintenance bays. TranSystems and the Chicago Airport Joint Use Department of Aviation worked closely with the Chicago Build- Facility Relocation ing Department and the Chicago Fire Department to develop a life safety plan for the unique Sped by High-Strength multistory fueling. One key component to this system is an Precast Columns aqueous film-forming foam fire suppression system with storage tanks to collect discharged foam and water used to fight a fire. I

Tom Klemens is a freelance writer near Chicago and is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois.

The O’Hare Joint Use/ Consolidated Rental Car Facility project uses 14,000 ARIAL PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION DEPARTMENT OF CHICAGO COURTESY ARIAL PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF TRANSYSTEMS COURTESY PHOTO psi five-story precast concrete columns to speed construction. MARCH / APRIL 2017 ENGINEERING INC. 45

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pp 41-47 Multi Project_2.indd 47 2/9/17 12:26 PM $331 in donations more than 25 years ago kick-started American Structurepoint’s charitable giving program that continues to grow today STRUCTURING

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and gradually, more and more people began to participate in the giving program. Now, around 30 percent of company employees contribute to the fund via payroll deductions. Collins hopes to increase that number to 50 percent in honor of the firm’s golden anniversary. The fund, which employees still manage, now donates to a wide range of causes all year, including international relief efforts, educa- tional programs and aid for ailing staff members and their families. “It always feels good to help somebody,” Collins says, explain- ing the popularity of the program. “There’s just nothing like it.” In addition to being generous with Since 2011, their money, employees have also American been generous with their time, as the Structurepoint interest in giving back to communi- ties through volunteer efforts has and its blossomed. employees “It’s in our core values, giving back to the communities in which we have given work,” says Ben Braun, vice president $73,000 to of human resources. The Thirst DAY OF SERVICE Project For the last two years, several of American Structurepoint’s offices also have participated in an annual Day of Service, designed to get employees working together on a project that makes a difference in the community. Employees from the firm’s India- napolis headquarters volunteer in two-hour shifts at Glean- ers Food Bank of Indiana, sorting donations to separate out unusable items and preparing weekend food bags for needy schoolchildren. Employees carpool to the food bank, alternating between two shifts and often engage in a friendly competition over which shift Residents from the village can process the most food. The event draws about 50 volunteers of Sibovu in from the company per year, and last year, employees sorted more Swaziland refresh than 18,000 pounds of donations. The firm also makes a financial themselves donation to the food bank on the Day of Service. with water from a well funded “It’s one of the more concentrated, more visible by American things that we do,” says Margaret Kantz, a contracts Structurepoint. manager who coordinates the Indianapolis office’s Day of Service. “You can really accomplish some- thing as a group.” The first time Indianapolis-based engineering and architec- The company’s Columbus, Ohio, office also ture rm American Structurepoint employees took up a collection helps out at a local food bank for its Day of during the holidays was in 1989, 28 years ago, when they collected Service project. The smaller Terre Haute STRUCTURING $331 to buy food, clothing and gifts for an elderly woman in need. office has completed work on a local bike After the firm’s chief executive heard about their effort, he park dedicated to veterans killed in combat. matched the donations on the spot, and the employees were able to make the Christmas season special for someone else. “It’s in our core values, Little did they know that first act of charity would snowball into a year-round employee giving program that raises around $35,000 giving back to the each year—and that’s before the company’s matching donation, communities which pushes the fundraising total to $70,000. in which we work.” “It just grew every year,” says Michele Collins, an executive assis- tant at the firm, who organized that first giving drive. BEN BRAUN DREAMS The chief executive matched the donations again the next year, AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT

pp 48-53 Hennick .indd 49 2/9/17 12:27 PM Kantz recommends that all companies find a way to get their employees working together on a service project because it helps to strengthen the communities where a firm operates. It can also build camaraderie among colleagues who work in different areas of the company and may not regularly interact with one another, she says. Plus it allows volunteers to get out of the office and get a little more hands-on. “Nobody needs special talents or training. It gets a lot of employee buy-in, so it’s an easy call,” says Kantz.

THE THIRST PROJECT In recent years, the company’s charitable giving has extended to the global community. Since 2011, American Structurepoint and its employees have given $73,000 to The Thirst Project. The nonprofit, started by Indianapolis native Seth Maxwell, builds wells in impoverished Afri- can countries, with the aim of bringing safe and clean water to com- munities. According to the organization, the introduction of clean water can cause an 88 percent drop in water-related illnesses, along with a 90 percent reduction in child mortality. The firm’s partnership with The Thirst Project began when it donated $10,000 for the construction of a well in Swaziland, a small, landlocked country near the southern tip of Africa. The Thirst Project has raised $8 million globally and has com- pleted nearly 2,000 water well projects in 13 different countries.

DREAM ALIVE The company’s charitable efforts also focus on the future of the engineering and architecture industry. (Top): Marketing Communications Group Leader Julie Kost, Staff Engineer American Structurepoint works with students from DREAM Derrek Day and Design Engineer Tommy Polster join with coworkers and friends Alive, an Indianapolis organization that provides mentoring, char- to pack meals for hungry families during the Million Meals Marathon event in acter development and learning opportunities to students in seventh Indianapolis. to 12th grade with the aim of helping them become civic-minded (Bottom): Indianapolis employees work to rehab homes for lower-income families leaders. In half-day sessions, the kids learn about the engineering receiving assistance from The Fuller Center for Housing of Central Indiana. world and participate in hands-on projects. “We try to get them excited about not only pursuing a job in the architecture and engineering industry but about pursu- During one of the visits, American Structurepoint volunteers ing college in general,” says Brandon Hoopingarner, an coached students as they designed and built bus stop shelters to American Structurepoint architectural design director certain specifications out of LEGOs. At another visit, students active in the firm’s partnership with DREAM Alive. competed in the Marshmallow Challenge, in which teams are given “Our volunteers are passionate about letting DREAM materials such as tape, string and sticks of spaghetti to build a free- Alive scholars know that there’s opportunity out standing structure that will support a single marshmallow. there for them, and we’re just one small piece “It’s an exercise in communication and teamwork,” says Brandon of that.” Farley, a senior project manager at the firm. “And even though they don’t know it at the time, it’s an exercise in iteration and failure. We talk about how failure isn’t necessarily bad, how it’s something you learn from. They get a big kick out of it.” Hoopingarner says he sees the program as a way to talk with “DREAM Alive scholars students about the ways the architecture and engineering fields are know that there’s beneficial to society. “A lot of young people feel disconnected from their communities and maybe think there’s not a promising future opportunity out there out there for them,” he says. “This is a good opportunity to get kids for them, and we’re just thinking about being a positive influence.” one small piece of that.” MILLION MEAL MARATHON BRANDON HOOPINGARNER And employees even get the chance to give back while they’re still AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT on the clock.

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pp 48-53 Hennick .indd 51 2/9/17 12:40 PM Brandon Bart, a project planner in Indianapolis, is one of a number of American Structurepoint employees who participate Focus on STEM in the Million Meal Marathon, an annual event held at Lucas Oil Last March, American Structurepoint donated $250,000 Stadium, where participants work to pack as many nutritious meals to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS)—enough to allow as possible during a single day. any district school that opts-in to participate in Project Donning hairnets, volunteers work in teams to combine rice, Lead the Way, an organization that focuses on science, soy protein, dried vegetables and vitamins and minerals into meal technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. packs that get distributed to families around Indiana. Before the grant, only five schools in the district were “There’s one person that handles the bags, there’s one person that vacuum seals them up and packs them. There’s one person participating in Project Lead the Way (PLTW), which that does the scoop of the protein, vitamins and rice,” says Bart, gives K–12 students access to hands-on projects that help who has put in a two-hour shift as a rice scooper each of the past them gain skills in problem solving, critical thinking and two years. “It’s an assembly line, and they expect you to be very, communication. very quick.” “This remarkable partnership with American The two hours fly by pretty fast, he says, and event officials try Structurepoint and PLTW will allow us to expand our to make it as energetic as possible when they pick up the box they STEM offerings to benefit students across the district and do a cheer, or ring a bell. “There’s definitely a good, positive energy inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists and there,” Bart says. “Everybody who’s there wants to be there.” leaders in the field of technology,” IPS Superintendent Each month, American Structurepoint allows employees to bill Lewis Ferebee said in a statement when the grant was half of their volunteering time to the company, up to two paid announced. hours. The large, one-time donation came during the year “You’re still partly on the clock, but you’re getting to participate in something a little more fun,” Bart says. of American Structurepoint’s 50th anniversary and was “It feels like you’re part of something bigger,” Bart adds. I in addition to the firm’s regular giving. “We wanted to give back in a bigger way this year,” says Ben Braun, vice president of corporate affairs. “We were trying to look for Calvin Hennick is a business, technology and travel writer based in Milton, Massachusetts. something that was big for our community.”

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Has Industry M&A Reached its Peak?

BY MICK MORRISSEY

design firm deals fell 15 percent last year demographic growth. Beyond Texas, the West saw considerable to levels not seen since 2013. This is the consolidation—with a combined total of 30 deals in California first meaningful decline in the pace of and Washington. U.S. industry consolidation since the Great • Global deals also declined during 2016, falling to levels not seen Recession. It puts decision makers in uncharted territory because since 2012. For the first time since 2012, the number of U.S. M&A typically rises or falls in synch with the economy. This is firms acquiring internationally outpaced the activity of overseas the first time in over 20 years the industry has seen declining acquirers entering the U.S. market. consolidation in a growing economy. • The median acquiring firm last year generated $65 million in rev- The slowdown mirrors that seen in the larger economy with enue, up from $59 million in 2015. The median selling firm last FactSet reporting an overall decrease in M&A activity of almost 10 year was $4 million, up from $3 million the prior year. In other percent last year. Theories for the slowdown range from uncertainty words, M&A activity involved larger firms in 2016. Smaller firms in a presidential election year (which was not the case in the prior may find that a firm sale is no longer viable for them. two presidential election years) to the idea that all the good firms have been sold. Regardless, it would appear the industry is now a RECENT ACEC DEAL-MAKERS buyer’s market and sellers may start to see downward pressure on JANUARY 2017 valuations. ACEC member KCI Technologies (Sparks, Md.) acquired Have we reached “peak M&A”? It’s too early to tell. Morrissey ACEC member RPM Transportation Consultants (Nash- Goodale continues to see strong demand on the part of buyers, ville, Tenn.), a firm specializing in traffic engineering, transpor- with many first time buyers entering the market. However, buyers tation planning, roundabout and bikeway design and traffic data are, for the most part, much more strategic and selective than they collection. The addition of RPM’s 21 employees and retention were in prior years. Similarly, we see no slowdown in sellers looking of RPM President Bob Murphy strengthens KCI’s position in to find buyers, largely due to continuing mega industry trends of the transportation market in the southeast U.S. ownership and leadership transition breakdowns and a hyper com- petitive market. However, we do see a fault line in the seller uni- DECEMBER 2016 verse. Those sellers that have some combination of a unique market Hurt and Proffitt (Lynchburg, Va.) acquired ACEC member offering, hot geography or strong performance and backlog tend to Anderson & Associates (Blacksburg, Va.), a civil engineer- find it easier to find a buyer. Those sellers that have none of these ing and surveying firm. With the addition of A&A’s services and attributes are more frequently getting passed over. employees, H&P will now offer full-service capabilities. A deeper dive into the 2016 M&A stats yields the following nug- ACEC member Thornton Tomasetti (New York, N.Y.) gets for decision-makers: agreed to acquire Swallow Acoustic Consultants Limited • Less than 10 percent of all deals in the U.S. last year involved a (Mississauga, Canada), a specialist in acoustics, noise, and vibra- publicly traded buyer. This is down from 17 percent the prior tion control engineering. year. This undoubtedly correlates with less M&A activity and ACEC member WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff (Montreal, downward pressure on pricing last year. Canada) acquired structural design and technical consulting firm • In 2016, inter-state deal activity (a firm headquartered in one Hoyer Finseth (Oslo, Norway). Hoyer Finseth will become part state acquiring a firm headquartered in another) reached 61.4 of the WSP brand, but will continue under its current manage- percent, its highest level prior to the Great Recession. Last year ment. The acquisition strengthens WSP’s structural design exper- the majority of buyers used acquisitions as a tool to grow their tise and brings the firm’s staff count in Nordic countries to 4,400. geographic reach. ACEC member Northern Technologies (Fargo, N.D.) • Texas confirmed its status as the hottest state for acquisitions acquired American Technical Services (Sioux Falls, S.D.). with 24 deals during the year. Deal activity in the Lone Star The acquisition adds similar services to Northern’s existing offer- state was driven by a combination of its business-friendly ings, but expands the firm’s footprint in the Dakotas as well as environment, its robust and diverse economy and outlook for several surrounding states.

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pp 54-55 M&A.indd 54 2/9/17 12:29 PM member CHJ Consultants (Colton, Calif.), a geotechnical and materials testing firm. Terracon has been aggressively pursu- ing growth in geotechnical services in coastal regions of the U.S. This acquisition follows Terracon’s November 2016 purchase of Virginia-based firm Geotechnical Consulting & Testing. ACEC member NV5 (Hollywood, Fla.), acquired infrastructure engineering firm CivilSource (Irvine, Calif.). CivilSource’s large public client base offers NV5 the opportunity to engage munici- palities as federal and state infrastructure support continues to build. In a separate acquisition, NV5 acquired ACEC member The Hanna Group (Rancho Cordova, Calif.), a bridge and transpor- tation program management firm with approximately $11 million in annual revenue. The acquisition adds significant bridge expertise to NV5’s northern California operations.

NOVEMBER 2016 ACEC member Bolton & Menk (Mankato, Minn.), announced that Survey Services, Inc. (Mankato, Minn.) has joined the firm. The local acquisition brings additional land surveying capa- bilities and clients under the Bolton & Menk umbrella. ACEC member Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon (Nashville, Tenn.) acquired jB+a (Atlanta, Ga.), a planning and landscape architecture design firm. The deal expands BWSC’s foot- print in the southeast U.S., as jB+a will continue to operate out of its offices in Atlanta and Savannah. ACEC member Woodard & Curran (Portland, Maine) acquired RMC Water and Environment (Walnut Creek, Calif.), an environmental engineering firm focused on water resource use and protection. Woodard adds its fourth office in Northern California with the acquisition. ACEC member MSA Professional Services (Baraboo, Wis.) acquired the staff members of the former Ourston Round- about Engineering (Madison, Wis.). The new employees will provide intersection analysis and roundabout design expertise. ■

Mick Morrissey is managing principal of Morrissey Goodale, LLC, a strategy, M&A and human capital solutions firm serving the architec- ture, engineering and construction industry. He can be reached at: [email protected].

■ To view the most up-to-date and “live” versions of the M&A heat maps, and to see who are the buyers and sellers in each state, go to www.morrisseygoodale.com. ■ Watch the M&A Takeaway video that accompanies this article, presented by Mick Morrissey, at www. morrisseygoodale.com/ACECMergers/MarchApril2017.

ACEC member Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, Mo.) acquired AZCO (Appleton, Wis.). The addition of the industrial contractor bolster’s Burns & McDonnell’s construction sector and adds significant fabrication capabilities to the firm’s service offerings. ACEC member Terracon (Olathe, Kan.) acquired ACEC

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Robert J. Slimp has been named Charles Russo was appointed CEO of Christopher M. Solomon, president chairman, president and CEO of HNTB Waltham, Massachusetts-based Simpson of Austin, Texas-based Surveying And Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Gumpertz & Heger. Glenn Bell, CEO Mapping, LLC, has been appointed to Kansas City, Missouri-based HNTB Corp. since 1995, will remain chairman and oversee daily operations of the company, Slimp will continue to serve as CEO of senior principal. following the retirement of Samir HNTB, a post he has held since 2013. He "Sam" G. Hanna, founder and CEO. is based in Atlanta. Bismarck, North Dakota-based Hanna will remain chairman and serve Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc. (KLJ), as an advisor. Solomon, who will retain Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based appointed Dean Anagnost CEO, suc- the title of president, was appointed to Gannett Fleming appointed Robert ceeding former CEO Niles Hushka, that role in December 2015. M. Scaer chairman and CEO, and who retired at the end of 2016 after Paul D. Nowicki, president and COO, 35 years with the firm. Anagnost, who Williamsport, Pennsylvania-based succeeding Scaer. Nowicki previously joined KLJ in 1991, was appointed CFO Larson Design Group has hired David served as Southeast region director. Luis in 2007. Barry Schuchard, KLJ’s cur- Martin as COO. Martin most recently Casado joined the firm as senior vice rent chief production officer, will also served as senior vice president for president and Southeast region director, serve as president of the board. Michael Baker, Inc. where he will manage eight offices in Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee. Lincoln, Nebraska-based Olsson Louis Saulino has joined Mineola, Associates appointed President Brad New York-based Sidney B. Bowne & Brian A. Lutes has been named president Strittmatter the firm’s new CEO. Son, LLP as COO. He formerly served and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Michael Ryan Beckman, senior vice president as COO and executive vice president Baker International, succeeding Kurt of sales and new business, was named at Hirani Engineering and Land C. Bergman, who had been CEO since president. Surveying. 2013. Dale R. Spaulding was appointed executive vice president and COO. Pietro “Pete” Giovenco was named Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based Penny Mercadante was named executive president of Rochester, New York-based Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., vice president and chief human resources Bergmann Associates, DPC. Giovenco announced the following appoint- officer, and Darcie Zeliesko vice previously served as the firm’s COO. ments: Daniel W. Mitchell was named president of talent management.

Robert J. Slimp Robert M. Scaer Paul D. Nowicki Luis Casado Brian A. Lutes Dale R. Spaulding

Penny Mercandante Darcy Zeliesko Charles Russo Dean Anagnost Barry Schuchard Brad Strittmatter

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president. Nancy Faught was named Stephanie Kelly was appointed chief serve as regional director of design- executive vice president and Charles E. human resources officer at New York build for the firm’s West region. She is Hart was named vice president. These City-based Thornton Tomasetti, where based in the Los Angeles office. Tanya appointments follow the retirement of she will be based. Adams was promoted to vice president former President George E. Hubbell and is based in the Chicago office. Vice and former Executive Vice President Los Angeles-based AECOM named Andy President Edwin E. Tatem has also been Thomas E. Biehl. Sallis president of global oil and gas for named construction services manager, the firm’s construction services division. transportation and infrastructure for Tampa, Florida-based Walker Parking Sallis formerly served at AMEC Foster the Central region and is based in the Consultants named Casey Wagner Wheeler and will be based in Houston. Detroit office. executive vice president and COO. Wag- Robert Leonetti has been promoted ner formerly served as a senior vice presi- to president and general manager of the John “JD” Taylor has been promoted dent in the Houston office. In addition, firm’s civil construction & mining busi- to vice president and principal of Car- Jim (Hakam) Dib was promoted to vice ness unit. He formerly served as senior mel, Indiana-based CE Solutions. president of the United Arab Emirates vice president of alternative delivery offices and will be based in Dubai. Rick services. Leonetti will be based in New Edward R. Kennedy has joined Seattle- Klein was promoted to vice president of York, N.Y. and Denver, Colo. based Shannon & Wilson as a vice the Michigan offices and will be based in president and senior project manager for Ann Arbor. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff appointed tunnels and systems. Kurt W. Krauss chief projects officer Markus Weidner has rejoined Philadel- for the firm’s U.S. Advisory Services Alan Thomas has joined Pasadena, phia-based Pennoni as the firm’s first group. He is based in Washington, D.C. California-based Parsons as senior vice chief innovation officer. Weidner most Christopher Peters was named a senior president and Eastern regional manager recently served as director of technology vice president and transportation and of its Industrial Division. Richard Reis at NELSON. He previously served as infrastructure business manager of the joined the company as vice president and associate vice president and IT director West region and will be based in the Northwest regional manager of its Infra- at Pennoni several years ago. He will be Orange, Calf., office. Emily Freund structure Division. Thomas is based in based in the company’s headquarters. was appointed a vice president and will Philadelphia, and Reis is based in Seattle.

Ryan Beckman Pietro “Pete”Giovenco Christopher Solomon David Martin Louis Saulino Daniel W. Mitchell

Nancy Faught Casey Wagner Markus Weidner Stephanie Kelly Andy Sallis Robert Leonetti

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