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12 Business Practices • Published the second ACEC benchmarking and business survey results to allow firms to compare their financial performance with others by size of firm and by province. • Published a total Executive Compensation Survey. • Developed a client survey questionnaire. • Revised and updated ACEC Document 31 Prime Agreement between Client and Engineer. • Partnered with PSMJ and Consulting Engineers of Ontario for the organization of a series of business seminars and bootcamps for CEOs, principals and project managers. • Participated, as one of its four owners, in the work of the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), which provides a set of commonly agreed upon standard construction documents for the design and construction industry in Canada. Awards and Publications • Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards: The organization of the 2006 Canadian Consulting Engineering Award ceremony held in Ottawa. Out of 47 entries from across Canada, 11 awards were presented including the prestigious Schreyer Award. For the third year, the ceremony included clients as co-recipients of awards along with the consulting engineering firms. The Honorary Chair of the Awards Gala Dinner was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr. Royal Galipeau; 15 Federal Parliamentarians attended the event. • Beaubien Award: The presentation of the Beaubien Award, the highest recognition for individual lifetime achievement and contribution to the engineering industry and to the association. For 2006, the Beaubien Award was presented to Mr. Robert A. Brocklebank, P.Eng. of British Columbia. Mr. Robert A. Broklebank, P. Eng. • ACEC’s Review in Canadian Consulting Engineering Magazine: The publication of a regular four page Review in the CCE magazine which reaches many of the target audiences of the ACEC image strategy. The Review includes a message from the Chairman of the Board as well as highlights of ACEC and industry issues. Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada • Association des ingénieurs-conseils du Canada
Annual Report • Rapport annuel 2006-2007 • ACEC Source: In 2006, ACEC renamed and redesigned its monthly electronic newsletter which reports on ACEC programs, positions and activities to more than 2000 representatives of its member firms. • ACEC Publications: ACEC continued the production of its two publications targeting external audiences: Concept a quarterly newsletter for parliamentarians to support ACEC’s public policy advocacy efforts, and Engineering Perspectives a glossy magazine targeting ACEC’s priority audiences: decision-makers, opinion-leaders and the engineering community. Canadian Engineering Community ACEC has maintained close links with the five key engineering groups in Canada by participating in the establishment of the Canadian Engineering Leadership Forum (CELF) which has the following members: the Association of Consulting Engineering of Canada (ACEC) the Canadian Council Professional Engineers (CCPE), the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), the Academy of Engineering, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NCDEAS) and the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES). Among other activities, CELF is planning a major engineering summit in 2009 to formulate a long-term vision for the profession. ACEC has maintained strong collaborative links with its 11 Member Organizations. The Chairs of the Boards of ACEC and Member Organizations are now meeting three times a year to discuss common issues. Executive Directors of the associations also meet three times a year to exchange ideas and coordinate programs. Canadian Construction Industry ACEC has solid relationships with other construction industry groups in Canada. ACEC is a member of the Construction Industry Consultative Committee (CICC) which brings together the four associations representing the architects, the contractors, the specifications writers and the consulting engineers. The CICC oversees the work of the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) which develops standard Canadian contracts, forms and guides. ACEC also cooperates with construction industry partners in the organization of a Parliament Hill reception to sensitize elected officials on construction and design industry issues. ACEC is also working closely with the Canadian Green Building Council. ACEC Summit and Annual Convention The 2006 ACEC Summit and Annual Convention was held in collaboration with the Consulting Engineers of Newfoundland in St-Johns’, Newfoundland June 29 to July 1. The Summit included a 2 day pre-event business management seminar, a series of speakers on public policy issues, the CEO and Principals Roundtables for member firms of different sizes and a public owners forum. 13
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