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Press Briefs
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“2012 London Olympics Procurement Is One for the Record Book”, by Peter Reina, Engineering News Record, November 13, 2006—The 2012 Olympics in London is among the first to use a new European Union-endorsed procurement process, introduced for complicated projects, reports ENR. Under the new “competitive dialogue” procurement procedure, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) aimed to hire a private-sector program management team to take on the role of “delivery partner.” This is the first time this procurement process has been used in the UK, allowing more detailed interaction between the ODA and the bidders than under traditional procurement procedures. According to the article, two significant differences are part of competitive dialog—there is no preferred bidder stage and no major changes can be discussed or negotiated once the process is completed. One Netherlands user of the process called it an “output based procurement procedure” in which one puts forward one’s envelope and has separate confidential discussions with each participant, allowing one to reach varied acceptable solutions, says the article. In the ODA process, bids were evaluated on their submissions in a range of areas. They included expertise of personnel, ability to work in partnership with the ODA, and the ability to deliver effective management tools and systems. According to the article, bidders also participated in team simulation exercises. The final $200-million delivery partner contract was awarded in the summer of 2006 to a consortium (CLM Delivery Partner Ltd.) of one U.S. and two British firms to manage planning, design, procurement and construction of infrastructure and venues for London's 2012 Olympic Games. The competitive dialog process received favorable reviews from the participants, the article reports.
http://enr.ecnext.com/free-scripts/comsite2.pl?page
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“Immigrants big in tech startups,” by Rachel Konrad, The Seattle Times, January 4, 2007— According to new study by a research team at Duke University, one quarter of all U.S. tech and engineering start-ups from 1995 to 2005 have at least one foreign-born senior executive, reports an article in The Seattle Times. Nationwide, immigrant-founded companies produced $52 billion in sales and employed 450,000 workers in 2005, says the article. States with an above-average rate of immigrant-founded companies include California (39% of startups), New Jersey (38%), Michigan (33%), Georgia (30%), Virginia (29%) and Massachusetts (29%). Of all immigrant-founded companies, 26% have Indian founders. Indians have founded more engineering and technology companies in the U.S. in the past decade than immigrants from the U.K., China, Taiwan and Japan combined, reports the article. Immigrants were least likely to start companies in the defense industry and were most highly represented as founders in the semiconductor, computer, communications, and software fields. It is clear that immigrants have become a significant force in the creation of new businesses and intellectual property in the U.S.—data that may enter the U.S. debate on immigration, the article reports.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003508453
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“Approaching the finish line for bids in Panama,” Intelog.net, December 21, 2006—Bidding for work on the expansion of the Panama Canal begins in January 2007, and several Brazilian firms plan to get into the fray along with the expected U.S., European, and Asian firms, among others, reports the Brazilian website Intelog.net. The four largest Brazilian contractors—Andrade Gutierrez, Camargo Corrêa, Norberto Odebrecht e Queiroz Galvão—are eyeing the canal expansion, which was approved by a Panamanian voter referendum late last year (see the December ASCE Global Link article). The Brazilian companies have already met with the Panama Canal Authority to discuss the possibilities, although without making any official admissions, the article says. A Brazilian bank spokesman in Panama confirmed the Brazilian interest but also noted that Panama has other needs, such as highways and energy projects. According to the article, Panama could be a gateway for work in other Latin American countries, such as Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. An initial budget of $5.25 billion would go toward the construction of a third set of locks that would practically double the capacity of the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
http://www.intelog.net/site/default.asp?TroncoID=907492&SecaoID
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“EU Parliament OKs globalization fund”, BusinessWeek Online, December 13, 2006—In December 2006, the European Parliament approved the creation of a fund designed to help workers gain new skills when laid off in company restructurings prompted by the transfer of their jobs to other regions, according the article. If approved by EU governments, the fund will provide up to €500 million (US $662 million) each year for training up to 50,000 workers to help reintegrate them into the labor market. The offshoring of work to India and China was a major factor in the move, according to the article. For a company to receive the aid, at least 1000 workers must have been laid off.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8M01J900.htm?chan=search |
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“Foreign Graduate Enrollments Up”, by Paul D. Thacker, Inside Higher Ed, November 1, 2006—Foreign students enrolled in U.S. graduate schools increased one percent in 2006, ending a decline that followed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to the article, which cites a report by the Council of Graduate Schools. The turnaround in total enrollment came through a 12 percent jump in new students, led by increases of 32 percent from India and 20 percent from China, according to the article. Enrollment increases were greatest for engineering students (a 22 percent rise) and business students (a 10 percent jump). The enrollment increases, which can benefit American technology companies, are attributed to U.S. efforts to soften visa restrictions that were imposed after the 9/11 attacks as well as stepped-up recruiting by U.S. universities, the article reports. One recruiter noted the long lines of students hoping to get into the 12 universities in China, and how the spill-over has flowed to the U.S.
http://www.uh.edu/ednews/2006/insidehe/200611/20061101foreign.html |
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“Consultants in China Looking for German Partners: In the Boom Land It’s Chic To Hire Consultants,” VDI Nachrichten, by Markus Gärtner, October 20, 2006—In a conversation with a successful Chinese consultant who was trained in Germany, the newspaper of the German Association of Engineers (VDI) reports on the current management consulting market in China. According to the interview, for a long time only foreign consulting firms were active in China because before 1998 most of the clients were foreign companies. After that year, almost overnight, Chinese companies learned the value of consultants, and Chinese clients of consulting firms rose to about 50%, the interview reports. The Chinese clients needed help with organization, internal management, and marketing. With money to be made, many Chinese consultants jumped on board, says the article. In fact, just in Beijing there are said to be about 4000 consulting firms, many small operations. For many Chinese clients it is a status symbol to have a major consulting firm working for them, and the demand is also coming from government enterprises, says the article. The interviewee notes that technologists and engineers are also in demand as consultants. In fact, these types of consultants might be better than MBAs, the interviewee notes. The pure MBA students have not always learned how to think logically, he says. According to the interviewee, technologists and engineers often do better as consultants because they can think through problems to the end and know principles that are the same in nature as in management. In practice, technologists and engineers can also be better managers, the interviewee asserts. He makes a comparison in China: The more technical oriented graduates of Qinghua University are, in the interviewee’s opinion, more successful managers both in government and in industry than graduates of Beijing University, according to the article.
http://www.vdi-nachrichten.com/vdi_nachrichten/aktuelle_ausgabe/akt_ausg
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| “Engineering Offshoring: Risk or Opportunity?”, by Eva Kaplan-Leiserson, PE, December, 2006—A U.S. National Academy of Engineering workshop in October 2006 brought together industry and academic engineering leaders to develop new data on engineering offshoring and to explore the implications for the U.S. According to article, despite the extensive publicity around offshoring, little hard data exists to gauge its effects, and the trend has major implications for how engineers are trained and managed, and how engineers come to understand their opportunities. A major theme that emerged from the workshop is that offshoring is both a risk and an opportunity for U.S. companies. Opportunities can include cost savings and faster creation of new and better products, and the chance for engineers to work on cross-cultural teams and have global assignments, the article says. On the down side, globalization is leading to a deterioration of lower-level jobs and worsening opportunities for older engineers in some sectors, notes the article. Some also claim that the lower wages inherent in using offshore workersare often negated by low labor productivity and greater offshore ramp-up time. Much has been made of the apparent high number of new engineers in China and India, but some workshop participants cited studies that said the emphasis seems to be more on quantity rather than quality in those countries. According to one expert quoted, the U.S.’s competitive advantage remains the quality of its engineers, and that must be the focus for the future. To maintain a strong U.S. engineering workforce and keep engineering an attractive career path, workshop participants called for new national educational, immigration and export control policies, the article says. The technical professions need to “draw the geniuses back in,” one participant was quoted as saying. |
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News from ASCE
ASCE Takes on Global Anti-Corruption Project
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ASCE is spearheading the Global Anti-Corruption Education & Training (ACET) Project, a joint effort by organizations from around the world to combat corruption in the engineering/construction industry. The initiative includes the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, the World Economic Forum’s Partnership Against Corruption Initiative, Transparency International, and others.
The ACET Project will develop and distribute a comprehensive education and training program devoted to the importance of integrity among all participants in the performance of engineering/construction projects. The materials that will be created for the program include a high quality DVD, PowerPoint presentations, a teaching guide, and train-the-trainer materials. The Global ACET Project is activity supported by ASCE, in collaboration with others.
The project will focus on the importance of individual integrity and will result in information conveying the negative aspects of corruption. The audience will include owners, engineers, consultants, contractors, suppliers and lenders involved in the production of engineering and construction projects. The program will also be designed to be useful for engineering students.
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Make the Pledge to Combat Corruption
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Support the global effort to combat corruption in engineering and construction by becoming a signatory on the Engineer's Charter. Join the more than 130 engineering leaders who have already signed and made the commitment to develop actions that will lead to "zero-tolerance" for bribery, fraud and corruption in engineering and construction.
Download the Engineer's Charter |
Afghanistan Reconstruction – Call for Engineering Firm Mentors
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In the aftermath of the war on the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the US Government committed itself to re-establishing governmental structures and physical infrastructure in the new Afghanistan. ASCE has partnered with the Society of Afghan Engineers (SAE), a Virginia-based not-for-profit organization established in 1993 to provide opportunities for the Afghan diaspora in the engineering profession to participate in the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the rehabilitation of its engineering capability. This partnership has developed a US Trade and Development Agency grant-funded project that in November 2006 resulted in a contract between Kabul University (representing the Afghan government) and ASCE to provide technical assistance services for professional engineering capacity building.
This project, consistent with ASCE’s mission and member interests, will provide training in the formation and growth of engineering consultancies through collaboration with Kabul University and other Afghan technical universities. The project aims to createprofessional development centers (including professional societies) for the design and construction professions and business incubators for strengthening the private sector. US-based firms have the opportuniy to mentor fledgling Afghan engineering firms and thereby develop partnerships to participate in Afghanistan’s reconstruction. Also planned are some specific elements to encourage and facilitate needed improvements in the education and training and licensing and development of future engineers and technicians. As a companion objective, the project is expected to facilitate communication between US professional societies and the design and construction professions in Afghanistan with the expectation of establishing sustaining, supportive relationships.
This is a call for expressions of interest by US-based engineering firms and members of their senior staff to become mentors for principals of fledgling private engineering firms in Afghanistan and gain the opportunity to secure roles in a reconstruction effort that is expected to be a robust marketplace for many years. For more information, please contact Mike Goode, PE, PMP - mgoode@asce.org, 703-295-6394; or Mike Sanio – msanio@asce.org, 703-295-6116.
For more information go to ASCE Capacity Building |
Global Options for ASCE Membership Payment
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ASCE members were required to pay their 2007 Membership Dues before Jan. 1, 2007. Don’t risk losing your ASCE benefits if you have not renewed yet.
To ensure that payments from all International Members are correctly processed, please take advantage of the following payment tips, and make sure you don’t miss a day of your ASCE benefits:
- Make all payments in U.S. dollars (a requirement).
- Use your MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover credit card by returning your renewal form or visiting www.asce.org/renewal.
- Contact your local International Group or Section officers to participate in a consolidated dues payment via wire transfer with several members to avoid high transfer costs. If you would like to develop a wire transfer program, contact Curtis Nunley at cnunley@asce.org or (703) 295-6198.
- Make an individual wire transfer in U.S. dollars to: SunTrust Bank-Mid-Atlantic Region, 919 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219, Account number: 20286-0213, ABA number 061000104, Federal ID number 13-1635293. Please include your membership and invoice number. NOTE: Members using SunTrust will incur an additional $25 fee – Groups or Sections can share the fee across several members by making a consolidated payment.
For additional information about making payments to ASCE, contact Member Services at member@asce.org or (703) 295-6300. |
Win Great Prizes When Your Peers Join ASCE
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You have made ASCE your professional home – now it’s time to lead your industry peers and colleagues down the right road by recruiting them for ASCE membership. ASCE will even make it worthwhile. Participating in ASCE’s Member-Get-A-Member Campaign gives you the opportunity to win one of ten $50 Visa Gift Cards on March 31, 2007.
Each recruit who joins earns their sponsor an entry into the drawing. Help colleagues discover why ASCE has become the professional home for more than 140,000 civil engineers. Visit www.ascedrive.org to start recruiting today! |
ASCE Offers New Online Course on Water-Related GIS
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A new on-demand, online course on “GIS Applications in Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Systems” is now available from ASCE. This course will teach you how to use GIS in planning, design, mapping, modeling, monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and operation of your water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. This course will not train you in the use of specific GIS software. Instead, with the help of new methods, case studies, and software demonstrations it will show you how to use GIS to develop mapping, monitoring, modeling, and maintenance applications. You will learn how to integrate your water, wastewater, and stormwater system hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) models with GIS. ASCE’s videostreamed online courses are similar to attending a live seminar. You listen to and watch the instructor and view their PowerPoint slides as the course progresses. You can attend different segments of the course at times convenient for you and easily navigate from one section of the course to another. With ASCE’s on-demand, online courses you can learn anytime, anywhere and work at your own pace. By taking and passing an online test upon completion of the course, you will earn 1.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/11 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). For additional information on the course or to place an order, call 1-800-548-2723 extension 6153 or go to:
http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/environmental.cfm#GISApplications |
Get Certified As a Water Resources Engineer
| The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers is Calling on All International Water Resources Engineers. The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) is currently accepting online applications for spring 2007 at a one-time reduced program fee of $100 ($300 regular fee). AAWRE offers a voluntary, post-license credential that will provide professionals and practitioners an opportunity to gain further recognition in the field of water resources engineering. Please take this opportunity to become a part of the first group of water resources engineers to become a Diplomate of the Academy from around the globe! The current online application deadline is February 28, 2007. For more information and to apply for AAWRE's Diplomate, Specialty Certification program, please visit: http://www.aawre.org/appaawre.cfm. If you have questions, you may contact the Academy at (703) 295-6414 or by email at certification@aawre.org. |
New Website Feature Takes Mystery Out of ASCE Awards
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| The Society’s inventory of awards is comprehensive. It may seem a challenge if you plan to nominate someone. Now there is a brand new tool on the Web that will help match your candidate to an appropriate Society award. Visit www.asce.org/awards and click on “What Award Am I Eligible For?” Society awards are listed, along with membership requirements and whether the award is for a paper or an achievement. |
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ASCE International Partners
New Delhi Hosts World Congress on Urban Infrastructure
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The Institution of Engineers India is organizing a World Congress on Urban Infrastructure (November 12-16, 2007) under the aegis of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations. The event will be held in conjunction with the WFEO General Assembly, scheduled for November 16-18, 2007.Urbanization is an immutable fact, not conference organizers. Over the past five decades in Asia, especially in the developing and poorer countries, the proportion of the urban to the total population has jumped from about 19% to 45% and is projected to rise continually. In 2007, it is expected that 50% of the world population will live in cities. The world must immediately begin planning for this explosion in numbers, conference organizers note.. Keynote Addresses, Paper Sessions and Round Table Discussions will be held under the themes Sustainable Development including Urban Disaster Management, Urban Infrastructure Facilities in Rural Scenario, Urban Transportation, Water and Solid Waste Management, Quality of Urban Life and Healthcare, and Energy and Communication. The program of the WFEO Assembly includes meetings of the technical standing committees, the Executive Council, the General Assembly and the technical seminar.
More information and registration: http://www.worldcongress07.org |
WFEO to Hold International Colloquium for Women in Engineering and Technology
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Millennium Development Goal 3 calls for the promotion of gender equality, the empowerment of women, the reduction of barriers to women’s participation in society, and the strengthening of regional networks. In line with this goal, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) will host an International Colloquium for Women in Engineering and Technology: Global Efforts for Local Empowerment. The event aims to foster a dialogue on women’s development to increase the participation of women in the science, engineering and technology workforce, especially in developing countries. The empowerment project, which will be held in Tunis, June 4-8, 2007, is comprised of two parts: the international congress and a professional training program for women working in these fields.
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International Conference on Engineering for
Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries
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Organized by the Energy Committee of WFEO, the International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 15 to 18 August 2007. The event is aimed at scientists, engineers, economists, government authorities, policy-makers and company executives in the areas of energy and strategic planning. WFEO Energy Committee invites you, and other members of your organization, to attend as well as to deliver a paper at the Conference.
Call for Papers Energy Conference |
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News from ASCE's Agreements of Cooperation
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South African CEs Model ASCE Infrastructure Report Card |
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Following the lead of ASCE, ICE and other institutions, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) released a Report Card in November 2006 on the current condition and performance of South Africa's infrastructure, which highlights some major deficiencies. The professional body reviewed South Africa’s water and sanitation services, solid-waste management, road system, airports, ports, rail network for heavy and general freight and passenger services, electricity distribution networks and state-owned hospitals and clinics. It found most of South Africa’s infrastructure to be in desperate need of repair and maintenance. SAICE gave each sector a grade, and gave South Africa an overall grade of D+. “Well-maintained infrastructure underpins quality of life and economic development,” says SAICE president Sam Amod. “If maintenance is inadequate, social and economic growth in South Africa will be impeded—something that just cannot be afforded”. SAICE hopes the report card will help lead to closer collaboration between civil society and the various tiers of government in raising South Africa's grade to an A+.
For more information, go to SAICE Infrastructure Report Card for South Africa |
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Going Global – Creating Global Work Opportunities for Engineers |
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In a recent article, the Chief Executive of Engineers Australia, Peter Taylor, has weighed in on the global opportunities for engineers. Rapid technological change has allowed engineering services to be provided in different forms and with greater speed than ever before, he notes. With the growth of a global economy there will be an increasing need for engineers to move, even if only on a short-term posting, between countries. There is therefore a need for employers and regulators to understand the routes to formation adopted by various countries, and to set up systems that mutually recognise professional qualifications. In response to the changes in the international economy, dozens of initiatives are underway that aim to increase the ease with which engineers are able to trade their skills across international borders.
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Panama CE Colegio Organizes Event for Children |
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For a number of years, the Panama Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA), an ASCE Agreement of Cooperation society, has put on a party for underprivileged families. The event includes fun activities for children, including presents and a meal. The 2006 event took place in the community of Retiro de Antón with the participation of some 200 children. One of SPIA’s three engineering colegios organizes the festivities each year, and in 2006 it was the turn of the civil engineers. |
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Using Underground Space in Urban Settings
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| On November 18-19, 2006, an International Academic Conference on Underground Space was held in Beijing, China. The conference was organized by the China Civil Engineering Society (CCES), Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (CSRME) and Urban Planning Society of China (UPSC). More than two hundred experts and representatives from sixteen countries attended the conference and exchanged their papers. The content of conference included academic paper communication, an exhibition on urban underground space planning, and an exhibition on examples of large urban underground spaces, among other areas. Read more about the conference from:http://www.cces.net.cn/eng/activities/news/20070108-2.html |
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Polish CEs Hold National Congress
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The Polish Association of Civil Engineers held it Extraordinary National Congress October 18, 2006, in Warsaw, Poland, to enact a new statute and operational program for the years 2006 – 2008. These important documents set a new stage for PACET actions, including new ways of facilitating young people’s entrance into the profession as well as structural changes and democratization within the organization. Such changes will allow PACET to adjust to current conditions of activities and will draw attention to work ethics among civil engineers.
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Finns To Hold Cold Region, IT/Communications Conferences
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The Finnish Association of Civil Engineers (RIL) will hold the 8th International Symposium on Cold Region Development (ISCORD) Sept. 25-27, 2007 in Tampere, Finland.The organizers have received 177 abstracts representing 14 different countries. The goal is to develop a program that provides current information on a wide range of subjects applicable to cold areas. Read more about the symposium on:
http://www.ril.fi/Resource.phx/seminaari/semi-iscord/index.htx |
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RIL has announced the IABSE Information and Communications Technology Conference for June 4-5, 2008, in Helsinki, Finland, with abstract submission by September 10, 2007. The main theme of the conference is “Information and communication technology (ICT) for bridges, buildings and construction practice”. The conference covers the entire area of structural engineering—bridges, buildings and all types of civil engineering structures composed of any structural material. It also covers the whole life-cycle of bridges and structures from early feasibility studies to demolition. The focus is on the topics where ICT is currently used and where ICT is seen to have the greatest potential in the future. Read more about the conference and abstract submission on:
http://www.iabse.org/conferences/helsinki2008/index.php
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Around the World
ASCE UAE Section President Participates in World Leadership Summit
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| Elias B. Sayah, P.E., F.ASCE, president of the ASCE United Arab Emirates International Section, participated in the second Annual Abu Dhabi World Leadership Summit, which took place at the Emirates Palace on November 21st, 2006, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This year the list of the distinguished speakers included former US President George Bush Sr.; Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority; Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first-ever prime minister and current minister mentor; Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, UAE minister of economy; and Gerhard Schroeder, former chancellor of Germany. The main aim of the summit was to empower delegates with knowledge from the experiences of major world leaders as well as enhancing leadership skills and management tactics while providing networking and relationship building. Read more at: http://www.middleeastevents.com/site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=749 |
Former U.S. President George Bush (Sr.) and Elias B. Sayah, P.E., F.ASCE, President of the ASCE United Arab Emirates Section
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ASCE Philippines Group Announces New Officers
The Executive Director of ASCE Philippines International Group – Potenciano A. Leoncio, Jr. announced new Officers and Trustees of the Group for the year 2007: Rafael C. Yabut, P.E., M.ASCE, President, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Armando Cazzola, P.E., Ph.D., M.ASCE, President – Elect, President of Foundation Specialists, Inc.; Rafael T. Apostol, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Immediate Past-President, Managing Partner of Asiatic Consultants; Ernesto S. De Castro, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Secretary, President of ESCA, Inc.; Bonifacio V. Manuel, M.ASCE, Treasurer, President & CEO of P&C Systems, Inc.; John Keefe, M.ASCE, PRO International, Consultant; Ramon Hugo N. Lozano, M.ASCE, PRO Domestic, Principal of HNL Engineering and Construction. |
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ASCE International Members Elected Fellows in 2006
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The following ASCE international members received the honor of being named fellows of the Society. The Fellow designation goes to Engineers who have made significant technical achievements, who are registered as Professional Engineers or Land Surveyors and have completed ten years in responsible charge of engineering work following election to the grade of Member. |
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 Gangatharan Annamalai, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE (India),
has over 35 years of professional engineering practice related to buildings, bridges, and health care facility projects. |
 Emmanuel A. Adeyemo, Ph.D., F.ASCE, (Nigeria),
President of the Nigeria International Group of ASCE has 20 years of varied experience in infrastructure such as bridges, buildings, concrete and steel structures, road/highway infrastructure, water schemes, industrial schemes and environmental projects. |
Stephen L. Chavula, P.E., F.ASCE, (Botswana),
has worked for Central and Local Government, Consultants and Contractors in water supply and sewerage areas in design, construction, project management and contract administration.
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 David I. Harvey, M.Sc., P.Eng., F.ASCE, (British Columbia, Canada),
has over 36 years of experience designing and directing the design of thousands of bridges, including work on the Sea-to-Sky highway upgrading project for the 2010 Olympic Games.
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 Peter A. Irwin, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.ASCE, (Ontario, Canada), has been involved in extensive research and consulting in the areas of wind loading, aeroelastic response, wind tunnel methods, and instrumentation since 1974.
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 Suzanne M. Lacasse, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, (Norway), Managing Director of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute has concentrated her work in the field of geotechnical laboratory techniques, soil behavior studies, in-situ investigation methods, and foundation engineering for structures on land and offshore.
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 Jorge Garcia, Reg. Eng., F.ASCE, (Colombia),
has dedicated his professional career to creating a union of the civil engineering practice and that practice of financial and project management. Professor Garcia has developed a lean project management scheme that has been used in major Colombian building projects and is taught in the graduate program at Universidad de Los Andes. |
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ASCE Publications
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5th ICEG - Environmental Geotechnics: Opportunities, Challenges and Responsibilities for Environmental Geotechnics (Set of 2 books)
Edited by H.R. Thomas
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This set of books presents the proceedings of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering's (ISSMGE) 5th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, held in Wales, UK in June 2006. The congress brings together practitioners, academics and the public sector to highlight the latest ideas and developments in environmental geotechnics and related fields.
Consisting of 1,658 pages with contributions from over 200 eminent authors from across the globe, this 2-volume set presents current thinking and practice and demonstrates how issues associated with environmental geotechnics continue to be a major concern for governments, public and private organizations and the worldwide community in general.
To ease usability and searches, the papers in these books are organized according to the session during which they were presented at the congress.
Softcover, Thomas Telford, 2006, 1,658 pages, Stock# 3473, List Price $353 / ASCE Member $264.75
Visit www.pubs.asce.org to order |
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ASCE’s partnership with Kaplan now entitles members and their immediate family to a $50 savings on all GMAT, GRE, LSAT and SAT courses. This discount is available for all classroom and online test preparation courses offered by Kaplan as well as their private tutoring programs. For additional information or to register, go to www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/prefkaplan.cfm
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Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
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February 18 – 21, 2007
New Peaks in Geotechnics
Denver, CO
http://content.asce.org/conferences/geodenver07/welcome.html
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March 1 – 2, 2007
5th international Conference on Construction Project Management (ICCPM)
2nd International Conference in Construction Engineering and Management (ICCEM)
Meritus Mandarin, Singapore
Registration is open, see details
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/iccpm_iccem/
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March 12 – 14, 2007
International Conference on Water and Flood management (ICWFM 2007)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
http://teacher.buet.ac.bd/icwfm/index.htm
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March 12 – 14, 2007
2nd National Low Impact Development Conference
Wilmington, NC
http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/swetc/lid/home.htm
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March 25-28,2007
Ports 2007
San Diego, CA
www.portsconference.org
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April 25, 2007
Second Global Road Safety Stakeholders' Forum
Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.who.int/roadsafety/week/activities/global/stakeholders_
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April 25-27,2007
Sustainable Development 2007
3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning
Algarve, Portugal
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2007/sustain07/index.html
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May 13-17,2007
Coastal Sediments 2007
New Orleans, LA
http://www.asce.org/conferences/cs07
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May 15-19,2007
World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2007
Tampa, FL
http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2007/abstract.html
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May 21-23,2007
Water Resources Management 2007
4th International conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management
Kos, Greece
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2007/waterresources07/index.html
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June 4-8, 2007
International Colloquium for Women in Engineering and Technology: Global Efforts for Local Empowerment
Tunis
http://wfeo.org/women/index.html |
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June 6-9, 2007
2007 CSCE Annual General Meeting & Conference
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
http://www.csce2007.ca/ |
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June 25-27, 2007
Safe 2007
2nd International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering
Malta
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2007/safe07/index.html
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June 25-28, 2007
4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.acecc.net/4cecar |
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July 1-6, 2007
XXXII IAHR Congress
Venice, Italy
http://www.iahr2007.corila.it/
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July 2-4, 2007
Coastal Structures 2007
Venice, Italy
http://www.cst07.corila.it/
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July 8-11, 2007
International Pipelines Conference 2007
Boston, MA
http://content.asce.org/conferences/pipelines2007/ |
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August 15-18, 2007
International Conference on Engineering for
Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
http://www.wfeo.org/CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS%20Energy%20Conference.doc |
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September 3-5, 2007
Urban Transport 2007
13th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
Coimbra, Portugal
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2007/urban07/index.html
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September 3-5, 2007
International Symposium on Environmental Hydrology
and 5th Regional Conference on Civil Engineering Technology
Egypt
http://www.geocities.com/intsymp5_conf5/September2007 |
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September 10-13, 2007
2007 Hydraulic Measurements & Experimental Methods Conference
Lake Placid, NY
http://content.asce.org/conferences/HMEM07/
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September 25-27, 2007
8th International Symposium on Cold Region Development (ISCORD)
Tampere, Finland
http://www.ril.fi/Resource.phx/seminaari/semi-iscord/index.htx |
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October 28-November 2, 2007
International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.ismar2007.org/
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October 30-31, 2007 (International and Pre-Conference programs)
November 1-3, 2007 (Main program)
ASCE Annual Conference "Infrastructure for All Generations"
Orlando, Florida
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