ASCE Honors Wright/ACEC Makes Hoffman a Fellow/AGC Colorado Launches Fleet Program

The American Society of Civil Engineers will honor Kenneth Wright, CFO and chief engineer of Denver's Wright Water Engineers, as an honorary member during the organization's annual civil-engineering conference this month in Chicago.

Denver Engineer to be Awarded Honorary ASCE

Kenneth Wright, PE, FASCE, Hon.M.ASCE, is to be named an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers later this month. The society's highest accolade, active honorary membership, is comprised of only 186 of ASCE's 139,000 members worldwide.

Wright will receive the award - in honor of his exemplary performance as a water resources engineer, businessman, author and mentor - this month at ASCE's annual civil-engineering conference in Chicago.

As CFO and chief engineer of Denver's Wright Water Engineers, Wright works on the design of water-related systems. He also serves as president of the Wright Paleohydrological Institute, an organization he founded in 1998 to further the knowledge of past civilizations through the study of ancient water management practices.

Checklist Created to Help Industry Handle I-9 Process

A master checklist to help guide contractors through the complex web of federal and state regulations relating to the hiring of immigrant workers has been compiled by immigration attorney Ann Allott of the Allot Immigration Law Firm.

Allot was a panelist in an Associated General Contractors of Colorado and Colorado Contractors Association immigration seminar held late this summer.

The document provides a checklist and detailed instructions on the process employers should use to ensure they are complying with current hiring rules.

The AGC/C-CCA immigration law seminar is also available on DVD for those who couldn't attend the seminar but want to review its content. The DVD package also includes a copy of HB 1343 and all seminar handouts For more information, contact AGC/CO at 303-388-2422 or CCA at 303-290-6611.

HDR's Rod Hoffman Named ACEC Fellow

Rod Hoffman, a senior vice president for HDR in Denver, was inducted last month into the American Council of Engineering Companies' College of Fellows, an elite group who have made significant contributions to the engineering profession.

An ACEC/CO member since 1990, Hoffman served as the chapter's president in 2001. He was also vice chair of ACEC's national executive committee from 2004 to 2005 and senior vice chair from 2005 to 2006. He serves as a faculty member for the Senior Executive Institute, ACEC's executive leadership development program, and is active in several other engineering organizations at the state and local levels.

ACEC/CO Awards Nearly $26K in Scholarships

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado has awarded $25,500 in student scholarships to promote the study of engineering.

Scholarship recipients for 2006-2007 are Christi Welter, Colorado School of Mines; Rae Rossetti, Colorado State University; Lauren Walker, CSU; Kevin Owens, University of Colorado at Boulder; Scott Schnake, CU-Boulder; Levi Smith, CU-Boulder; Daniel Wilson, CSU; and Keri Schafer, CSU.

Mark Fairbanks, a student at Ponderosa High School in Parker, received a scholarship for his bridge design entry in the annual high school bridge-building contest, co-sponsored with Professional Engineers of Colorado and the Bureau of Reclamation.

Applications for next year's scholarship program are due by Oct. 16. For more information, go to www.acec-co.org and click on the "Education/Scholarships/Interns" link.

AGC/C Launches Fleet Central Program

The Associated General Contractors of Colorado has begun a Fleet Central program for members, offering them the opportunity to lease or purchase vehicles at special prices from dealers such as Dodge, Ford, GMC and Toyota.

Other services include inspections at a discounted rate for light- to medium-weight vehicles; tracking systems with supporting management tools; and up-to-date information on bio-diesel fuels, state and federal legislative action about on- and off-road commercial vehicles and estimating project fuel costs.

AGC Colorado Fleet Central partners include Enterprise Fleet Services, John Elway Dodge, Phillips 66, SageQuest Inc., Station Auto/TRKSTOP, Transwest GMC and Weld County Garage.

For more information, contact Rusty Orr at 303-388-2422.

Online Recruitment Site Offers ABC Member Discounts

Associated Builders and Contractors has a new partnership with CareerBuilder.com - one of the nation's largest online recruitment sites - that provides its member firms with discounted access to tools that will help them recruit qualified employees. The site's services include job postings, resume database access and other staffing resources.

ABC members qualify for a 15 percent discount on all of CareerBuilder.com's products, including job postings, resume database access and customized recruitment services. Go to www.abc.org/CareerBuilder to access the co-branded Web site, post openings and learn more about the discounts on recruiting resources.

NAHB Seeks Entries for Industry Awards Competition

Apartment owners and developers, property managers, architects, interior designers and others involved in the multifamily housing industry are eligible to enter the 2006 Pillars of the Industry Awards competition, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders.

The Pillars Awards honor excellence in apartment and condominium design and development, as well as leadership in marketing and property management. This year's awards categories, updated to reflect the changing dynamics of the current market, include "Best Condo Hotel," as well as "Best Adaptive Reuse" of a nonresidential building to either apartments or condos. The application process has also been simplified so that it can be done online.

Applications will be accepted until Nov. 30. Details, including eligibility requirements and categories, are available at www.nahb.org/pillarsawards.

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