Robert J. "Bob" Behar, PE
FICE President
New Year’s Resolutions
This is the time of the year when it is fashionable to discuss “new year’s resolutions,” usually addressing health, family and financial matters. These resolutions vary depending on the individual’s needs, and typically the percentages of these resolutions being kept are low. We all try to go into it with the best intentions, but somehow everyday life seems to interfere, and our resolutions go by the wayside by the end of January. Despite those discouraging precedents, there are some resolutions worth putting extra effort into keeping.
The resolutions that I will be addressing in this issue of the FICE Update are those that directly impact our engineering industry. So, I have come up with my own top six “engineering industry” resolutions. Here we go:...To read the rest of President Behar's message as it appears in the December FICE Update, please click on the botton below.
FICE/FTBA Design-Build Conference
March 21, 2012
Doubletree by Hilton at Entrance to Universal Orlando
Attend this event to hear the latest on Design-Build from FDOT and industry professionals. What to expect? What are other states, such as Missouri, doing? What are the legal and financial aspects to consider? Panel discussions to include the topics on the new guidelines released in January, the new procurement process, how tech proposals are valued, and much more!
Presentations By:
Ananth Prasad,PE, Secretary, FDOT; Bob Burleson, President, FTBA; Kevin Keith, Director, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT); Craig Finley, PE, Managing Principal, Finley Engineering Group, Inc.; Lowell Clary, CPA, FDOT D9; Charlie Geer, PE, F.ACEC, Principal, Greyling Insurance; J.C. Miseroy, Chairman, FTBA; Daniel M. Metz, PE, President, Metz & Associates, LLC; David A. Sadler, PE, Director, FDOT Office of Construction; and Brian Blanchard, PE, Assistant Secretary, FDOT.
More Information/To Register
2012 FICE Awards Program… Call for Nominations…Deadline: April 30, 2012
Applications are now available.
Awards can be used as part of your marketing materials, brochures or proposals as third-party endorsement or as part of your recruiting materials to attract top-notch talent.
FICE Community Service Award
FICE Professional Development Award
Governor A.W. Gilchrist Award
For more information contact Debbie Hall at dhall@fleng.org or call 850-224-7121
Salary Survey
All FES and FICE members are eligible to order any one (or more) of ZweigWhite’s three regional salary surveys at the price of $295 (retail $395) each. For a description of any of the surveys, click here.
Call ZweigWhite at 800-466-6275. Please identify yourself as an FES member to receive the discounted rate.
