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MAY/JUNE 2015 INC. www.acec.org ENGINEERING AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS MAGAZINE ● PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PREMIER INNOVATIONS HONORED 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards >> Member Firms Connecting Through Social Media >>Hanson Sparks Interest in Engineering Among Minorities >> Promising Opportunities in Environmental Services San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Wins Top Award ENGINEERING INC. MAY/JUNE 2015 ● Vol. 26, No. 3 44 38 Features 2015 CONVENTION WRAP-UP 8 New business opportunities in the spotlight at the ACEC Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. NOW YOU’RE CONNECTING 38 How Member Firms use social media to build an audience and promote their brand. 12 PUTTING MINORITY STUDENTS ON ENGINEERING TRACK 44 Cover Feature Hanson’s “Grow Our Own” initiative is helping minority students in Springfield, Illinois, 2015 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 12 discover the thrill of an engineering career. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span by T.Y. Lin International and Moffatt & Nichol heads ACEC/PAC HONOR ROLL 50 list of top engineering achievements. ACEC/PAC continues record pace. Departments FROM ACEC TO YOU 2 GUEST COLUMN 58 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS 62 Citizen lobbyists advance industry Value of bringing outside Stamatis to become Louis Berger agenda at Annual Convention. directors to your board. CEO; Koelliker appointed president of Beaudin Ganze; Ambrose named LEGISLATIVE ACTION 4 BUSINESS INSIGHTS 60 president/CEO of Baxter & Woodman. Extending MAP-21—short or long term; Learn how to serve as an expert Council seeks expanded flexibility for witness; capture planning guide MERGERS AND unmanned aircraft operations. for land development firms. ACQUISITIONS 64 How engineering firm divestitures MARKET WATCH 6 can be a win-win. New opportunities for environmental services. COVER PHOTO: LOWELLRICHARDS/THINKSTOCK Engineering Inc. promotes the advocacy and business interests of ACEC by offering news, legislative analysis and business practice information to member firms, clients, opinion leaders and policy makers. The articles and editorials appearing in this magazine do not represent an official ACEC position or policy unless specifically identified as doing so. From ACEC to You ENGINEERING INC. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES Council Legislative Agenda Gets CHAIRMAN Ralph W. Christie, Jr. PRESIDENT & CEO David A. Raymond Boost From Strong “Citizen VICE PRESIDENT, Mary Ann Emely OPERATIONS Lobbyist” Campaign VICE PRESIDENT, Steven Hall GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS VICE PRESIDENT, Marie Ternieden record turnout of 1,400 at ACEC’s Annual Convention in BUSINESS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION Washington, D.C.—including almost 100 first-time attendees and DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Alan D. Crockett A emerging leaders—bolstered the Council’s legislative and business AND MEDIA efforts. STAFF EDITOR Andrea Keeney More than 500 citizen lobbyists conducted over 300 visits with congres- [email protected] sional offices on critical industry issues, such as reauthorization of MAP-21, 202-682-4347 SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS Gerry Donohue energy policy, and procurement reforms. WRITER The Convention also saw record support for ACEC/PAC, continuing the PAC’s strong 2015 fundraising pace to meet a strategic goal of raising ACEC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND $1 million by the end of the calendar year. An Honor Roll of the 2014 con- EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE tributors to ACEC/PAC appears on page 50. CHAIRMAN James Blake The Engineering Excellence Awards Gala celebrated extraordinary Mem- McMURRY/TMG, LLC ber Firm projects, with top honors going to the joint venture of T.Y. Lin MANAGING EDITOR Christopher Brandon and Moffatt & Nichol for the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East ART DIRECTOR Jeff Kibler Span. A showcase of all winners begins on page 12. PROJECT MANAGER Amy Stephenson Fabbri Also featured in this issue is a groundbreaking initiative to encourage minority youth to choose engineering, led by ACEC Member Firm Hanson ADVERTISING SALES Professional Services. (See page 44.) Leo Hoch ACEC All ACEC programs are enjoying high levels of participation, reflecting 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor the great value members find in Council services. Our goal is to continue to Washington, D.C. 20005-2605 meet and exceed your expectations. 202-682-4341 [email protected] Ralph W. Christie, Jr. David A. Raymond Engineering Inc., Volume 26, Number 3 (ISSN 1539-2694), is published ACEC Chairman ACEC President & CEO bi-monthly by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005-2605. 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The selection of underwriters may change CA Ins. Lic. #0437153 from time to time. 69798 Copyright 2015 Marsh LLC Legislative Action Extending MAP-21—Short ACEC Seeks Expanded or Long Term Flexibility for Unmanned Aircraft Operations ongress is expected to pass shorter extension without the a short-term extension need to transfer money from the n comments filed with the Federal Aviation Admin- of federal highway and General Fund. A longer exten- istration regarding proposed rules involving C unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), ACEC highlighted transit programs under MAP-21 sion to the end of the fiscal year I in advance of a May 31 deadline, or the end of the calendar year the industry’s eagerness to use UAS in a variety of engi- although the length of the exten- would require another infusion neering, surveying, inspection and related tasks. sion has not yet been settled. to the Trust Fund. ACEC also expressed concern with two proposed In visits with lawmakers during ACEC has made clear that any restrictions. The requirement for line-of-sight operation the recent Annual Convention, extension should be undertaken and the prohibi- ACEC member firm leaders with a view toward enacting a tion against oper- pushed for a long-term solution long-term bill. ating above peo- on transportation funding. The extension should include ple on the ground Council members emphasized “an explicit timeline detailing would severely that the current