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2022 PLATINUM ANNUAL SPONSORS! |
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The ACECL Board of Governors met on July 21, 2022 |
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ACECL’s Capitol Calculus
The 2022 Regular Legislative Session resulted in several favorable outcomes for engineering. No bills with negative impacts to the industry were enacted into law.
Over the next several months, the ACEC/L Legislative Committee will host several committee meetings to discuss and develop our legislative priorities for the next session. Part of this process will be determining what legislation ACEC/L will bring before the legislature and begin the drafting process.
A comprehensive review for the 2022 Regular Legislative Session can be accessed by clicking the button below.
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PPP Loan and FAR Credits Clause |
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Federal
In Washington, the House has once again adopted ACEC’s PPP amendment as part of a larger package of amendments to the FY’23 National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA. Further consideration and a final vote on NDAA is expected this week.
As you may recall, the House took similar action late last year, and we’re pleased to see the continuing and bipartisan support this issue is receiving in the House. We still have work to do to in the Senate as you know, but this action by the House definitely only helps.
As we turn our advocacy efforts to back to the Senate, ACEC/L is reaching out to our Senator Kennedy and Senator Cassidy asking them to co-sponsor similar stand-alone legislation (S. 3711) pending in the Senate sponsored by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).
For more information on ACEC's advocacy efforts to provide for a a legislative waiver for PPP loan forgiveness and the FAR Credits Clause, click the button below.
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While we are still advocating for a fix to the issue in Washington, the fact remains that state DOT's and their compliance departments are required to enforce the FAR Credits Clause as it relates to PPP loan forgiveness.
Seeking information for our members on how LaDOTD is handling audits involving PPP loans, I reached out to their Audit Director for any information/guidance he could provide. I was informed that they have hired a third-party CPA firm to handle these types of audits due to their complexity.
To assist firms who are undergoing or will undergo audits involving PPP loans and the FAR Credits Clause, LaDOTD provided the Q&A document below.
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Lake Charles Chapter Luncheon
Thursday, August 4, 2022
The Pioneer Club
Speaker:
State Senators
Mark Abraham & Jeremy Stine
Topic:
Infrastructure Related Bills Passed in the 2022 Legislative Session
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Baton Rouge Chapter Luncheon
Monday, August 8, 2022
Sullivan's Steakhouse
Speaker:
Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary
LADOTD
Topic:
"My Year as AASHTO President"
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2022 DEEP SOUTH CONVENTION RECAP |
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Golf Team/Closest to the pin
(Jerry Outlaw, Ardaman Associates)
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2022-2023 Board of Governors |
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Speaker Henry Hays
"Disrupting your Business Before it Disrupts You"
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The 2022 Deep South Convention was another successful collection of ACEC members from our neighboring states. The convention welcomed 182 participants, including 111 full registrants with 41 coming from Louisiana alone.
Nine total speakers provided participants with information ranging from innovative paradigm shifts related to firm business modeling and hiring practices to pragmatic information related to the economic outlook for the engineering industry, specifically emerging markets created by IIJA.
Special thank you to all of our registrants, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and ACEC staff for continuing to make this convention a special time to interact with colleagues and learn valuable information to make you a better engineer, principal, owner and member of your community.
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Deep South Convention Hosting States & Contacts:
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EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY! |
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The #1 business networking and education event for AE industry principals and investors in Louisiana and the South
As a partner of the Texas and Southern States Symposium, we have created the attached banner for ACEC Louisiana to display on social media. For your convenience, we have also put together some copy that can be used for social media or for email and/or newsletter communication.
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ACEC Louisiana is partnering with Morrissey Goodale for the Texas and Southern States M&A, Strategy, and Innovation Symposium taking place on October 11-12 at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, in Houston, TX. As a valued member, we invite you to register today using our exclusive discount code ACECL when you register to receive a discounted rate. Secure your place as this one-of-a-kind event!
Codes cannot be combined with any other offers.
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Register today for the Morrissey Goodale’s Texas & the Southern States M&A, Strategy, and Innovation Symposium.
October 11 – 12 at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
Top Reasons to Attend
- Strategy: CEOs from leading firms share their perspectives.
- Innovation: How to translate ideas into earnings.
- M&A: Trends, valuations, and best practices.
- Networking: With executives, buyers, sellers, and investors.
The Symposium provides a unique opportunity for AE industry executives and investors from Texas, the Southern States and around the country to network and make valuable business connections. Secure your spot at the premier networking event for A/E firms taking place at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.
As a valued member we invite you to register today utilizing our exclusive discount code ACECL to secure your place as this one-of-a-kind event! Please note that this code can’t be combined with other offers.
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WHY ENGINEERING FIRMS JOIN THE ACEC BIT
Members of the ACEC Business Insurance Trust (BIT) receive a range of exclusive benefits including cost savings, organizational support, and access to a team of legal and risk management experts not commonly available with a local broker through the Trust’s relationship with Greyling, the broker and program administrator.
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- August 1-2 - ACEC Leadership Orientation (Washington D.C.)
- August 4 - Lake Charles Chapter Luncheon
- August 8 - Baton Rouge Chapter Luncheon
- August 18 - ACECL Water Resources Committee
- August 24-25 - Emerging Leaders, Session III
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Basin Engineering & Surveying
(Website under Construction)
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As infrastructure assessment and maintenance experts, we bring the highest degree of safety and quality to every project — no matter the size or scope.
With nearly seven decades of experience in the civil construction market, Barriere provides a diverse mix of products and services, creating a balanced business structure to take on even the most complicated projects.
But our commitment to the industry and our customers extends far beyond our internal products and services. We partner with select design engineering firms to deliver turnkey solutions that exceed the expectations of our customers. Combining the high-quality work of our experienced crews with leading-edge equipment, innovative processes, and precise planning, we ensure superior results while maintaining a safe work environment.
Barriere offers our customers single point of responsibility contracts under which the design and construction phases overlap, thus reducing the delivery schedule, costs, and risks. We have extensive experience in fast-track construction management that maintains high quality and high safety standards.
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Contact: Matthew Wilson
(504) 581-7283
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Quality Sitework Materials (QSM) is a supplier of cost effective and innovative solutions for all your drainage, geosynthetic, storm water management, and process equipment needs.
QSM serves Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle with a comprehensive range of products; we have strategic relationships with national, regional, and local manufacturers to ensure you get high-quality solutions at cost-effective prices.
QSM offers a complete line of water, sewer, and storm drain products, which includes RCP(A), PVC pipe and fittings, HDPE pipe, HP pipe, erosion control materials, storm water detention systems, permeable paving, manhole covers, frames and grates, valves, and gates. And do not forget our complete line of water and wastewater process and treatment equipment.
Take advantage of our complete estimating and take-off services, and place trust in our project coordination. The QSM team is made up of professionals with years of industry and local field experience, and we are ready to put that to work for you. Whether during the design phase or at the point of construction, QSM has the solution.
The companies and products we represent are integral to building, repairing, and maintaining drain, water, wastewater, paving, and soil stabilization systems, and are used widely in commercial and residential construction. For innovative and cost-effective solutions …
Contact: Josh Loeske
Quality Sitework Materials, Inc.
855-469-2015
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ACEC Affiliate Members
ACEC Business Insurance Trust
ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Alexander & Sanders, a division of BXS Insurance
Barriere Construction Group, LLC
Benefits One, LLC
BFM Corporation, LLC
BRAYN Consulting, LLC
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
Brown & Brown of Louisiana
CxA Services, LLC
Cycle Construction, LLC
Durable Piling Restoration, LLC
ecko360
ELOS Environmental, LLC
Environmental Technical Sales, Inc.
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Foley & Judell, LLP
Foley Products
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, LLP
Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP
Headlight
HUB International
Industrial Fabrics
Keogh, Cox & Wilson
Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn
Quality Sitework Materials, Inc.
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Barker Dirmann
President & CEO
ACEC of Louisiana
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