ACEC Washington

From ACEC Washington member Gibbs & Olson: Richard Gushman is appointed as new president and CEO Longview, WA—May 15, 2012 Gibbs & Olson is pleased to announce an internal ownership transfer. Richard Riley and Robert Hitt, longtime owners, are stepping down with the fourth generation of empl...

The Washington Society of Professional Engineers has an upcoming seminar that would be of considerable interest to many ACEC Washington members.  The WSPE seminar is being held in Ellensburg (at CWU Hogue Hall, Room 102l) on Friday, May 4th (1:00 - 5:00 P.M.).  We have 3 nationally recognized speake...

University of Washington Capital Projects Office and the AIA Seattle Diversity Roundtable present:  Minority and Women's Business Enterprise CERTIFICATION FAIR FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS Tuesday, April 24, 2012 From 3:00pm until 6:30pm AIA Seattle, 1911 First Avenue (Between Stewart and Virginia) ...

The Construction Institute (CI) and the Seattle Section of ASCE will be co-hosting a seminar focused on Managing Construction Risk at the Red Lion Hotel in Bellevue, WA on April 20, 2012. Construction projects are fraught with claims and change orders. CI's Claims Avoidance and Resolution Committee,...

Today's Legislative Wrap-Up meeting did have some good news to share- the passing and signing of SHB 1559, which Gov. Gregoire signed on March 29, 2012. Below are the documents discussed during the meeting, presented by AELC Lobbyists, Cliff Webster and James Curry, and ACEC Lobbyist Mike Groesch.  ...

This month, Harris Group joined the elite ranks of “Healthiest Companies in America” according to Interactive Health Solutions, Inc. (IHS), a provider of performance‐based employee health management programs. Harris Group achieved this honor by creating a culture of wellness and significantly reduci...

FOLLOW THE MONEY: Traditional and Non-Traditional Mechanisms for Infrastructure Funding The 2012 Spring Conference focus is on finding and obtaining funding for consulting projects, with the keynote presentation delivered by Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant. The balance of the conference wil...

March 29, 2012 – 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Two Union Square Conference Center – Suite 5122 EVENT INFORMATION The Leadership Development Group is pleased to host General Barry McCaffrey as our guest speaker for this month’s meeting. General McCaffrey brings an unparalleled knowledge of national a...

OLYMPIA – Vendors, contactors, industry representatives and others who have experience with transportation-related contracts are invited to participate in a new disparity study that will help determine whether Washington State Department of Transportation’s contracting activities are fair and equita...

Last year, one of the highlights of the Spring Meeting was the PAC Silent Auction. Not only did it raise PAC funds that helped ACEC Washington achieve is annual goal, but many members reported that it was- and continues to be- “a lot of fun!” Many of the auction items fell in the “experience” catego...