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ASCE Dallas supports and encourages the equitable opportunity for participation of all people within the civil engineering profession without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or physical challenges.
December Branch Meeting Speaker: Donald Holzwarth, P.E., Dallas County Director of Public Works Sponsor: HDR Day: Monday 7-Dec-09 12:00 PM Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247 RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
You can now see all the planned speakers for our upcoming meetings on our website under the "Future Meeting Information" link.
Donald R. Holzwarth, P.E., Dallas County Director of Public Works As the Director of Public Works, Don is responsible for the planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of approved transportation projects. In addition, he provides engineering support to the County’s Road and Bridge Districts, and real estate support to the entire County government. Transportation projects are executed in partnership with Dallas county cities, Texas Department of Transportation, North... [More Info]
Founded in 1917, HDR is an architectural, engineering and consulting firm that excels at complex projects. From locations across North America and abroad, we deliver hundreds of different design and scientific disciplines including transportation, water/wastewater, hydraulics/hydrology, traffic, environmental science, municipal services, sustainable community planning, and solid waste. Professional publications consistently rank HDR among the leading consulting and design firms. You'll... [More Info]
What is Sustainability? Two weeks ago I attended the ASCE National Conference in Kansas City. The official conference theme was entitled From Builders to Integrators – Civil Engineers Leading the Way, but the underlying and recurring theme was the ever-present concept of “sustainability.” What is sustainability? How does it relate to the profession of civil engineering? The ASCE Task Committee on Sustainable Design has created a definition of sustainability as it relates... [More Info]
KRLD has a “Christmas is for Caring” program supporting the Denton State School (DSS). The DSS is a residential facility housing over 650 people, with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The majority of the people who live at the DSS have severe and profound retardation, and over half the population require powerchairs or wheelchairs to get around the campus. Residents of the DSS move about the campus freely, without restrictions. This is their home and many live... [More Info]
URGENT: Volunteers Needed FUTURE CITY JUDGING AND COORDINATOR OPPORTUNITIES The Future City Competition – sponsored by National Engineers Week – is designed to inspire 7 & 8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve the real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the future. Hundreds of North Texas students will be working hard from October through January on their city concepts. ASCE Mentors Needed – ASCE specifically needs... [More Info]
Do you know a young engineer (35 or younger) who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and their communities during the early years of their careers? How about an established engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the public welfare and to humankind? If this is you or you know of someone that fits these descriptions, please take the time to nominate them for the 2010 Outstanding Young Engineer Award or the 2010... [More Info]
The Central Region Younger Member Council will be presenting five awards to Younger Members and Groups during the 2010 Younger Member Conference in Cleveland, Ohio January 22-23 (winner need not be present). The Award Committee is hereby soliciting nominees for the following five categories: - Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Private Sector - Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities - Outstanding Younger Member Group... [More Info]
Texas Section Meeting will be held in Austin on April 11-13, 2010. There is currently a call for technical papers and posters. Abstracts are due by December 1, 2009. Please click here for more information.
The ASCE Dallas Branch participated as one of the Exhibitors in the Second Annual Coppell Engineering Expo on November 15, 2009. Students from all over North Texas had a great afternoon learning about exciting educational and career opportunities available to them by focusing on engineering and technology. What an event it was! The total overall turnout was around 2,500; someone said it looked like Black Friday at Wal-Mart and another said it reminded them of a throng at a rock concert. The... [More Info]
Construction of the 5.2 acre Woodall Rodgers Deck Park broke ground on September 14, and starting in November, DFW residents experienced various lane closures on the freeway during weekends for construction purposes. The park is intended to connect the downtown, uptown, and the Arts District through use of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Plans for the park include a performance pavilion, restaurants, jogging trails, a dog park, playground facilities, and a water sculpture. As we look... [More Info]
ASCE Consulting Engineering Practice Survey This is a reminder that ASCE needs your help to finish improving Manual No. 45, How to Work Effectively With Consulting Engineers, which provides guidance on procuring engineering services for a quality project. In order to provide the most accurate information on compensation for engineering services, it is critical that we obtain a broad response of actual project data. We are asking principals and project managers to submit one survey per... [More Info]
Jaster-Quintanilla (JQ), one of Texas’ structural and civil engineering firms, and Mehta West Brashear Group LLC (MWB Group), a Dallas-based minority-owned consulting engineering firm, have agreed to merge, according to JQ Dallas managing principal Stephen H. Lucy, P.E. Under the terms of the agreement, MWB Group’s founder and Principal Charles Raajan Mehta, P.E. will assume leadership responsibilities within the newly formed JQ Infrastructure Division. Founded in 1984,... [More Info]
HDR is a highly successful Employee-Owned firm that has been in business for over 90 years. We are a top 20 ENR firm, with a #2 ranking in... [More Info]
HDR is a highly successful employee owned firm that has been in business for over 90 years. We are a top 20 ENR firm, with a great history... [More Info]
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