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The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina is the only state organization devoted exclusively to the business and advocacy interests of engineering companies of South Carolina, and is comprised of member firms committed to the professional practice of engineering in every sense of the word.

If you are interested in becoming an ACEC-SC Member Firm or Affliate Member click here<<

If you have any questions about membership contact Ginger Booker or Joe Jones at 803-771-4271.

News

Engineers Join Others in Business Community for Tort Reform
The umbrella business coalition, South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition, is mounting a major push at the State House for more tort reform this year. The group’s efforts are supported by major legislators in both the House and Senate.

Engineers’ can benefit from all of the recommended changes, but the change to the statute of repose is especially important to all in the construction industry. Although the statute of repose was dropped from 13 years to 8 years in 2005, trial lawyers have found a way to make an infraction in the building codes a means to throw out the statute of repose and sue the engineer, architect, or contractor. This section of the tort reform bill alleviates that problem.

Here is a brief explanation of all of the issues bundled into the tort reform legislation. Ask your Senator and House Representative to support this tort reform legislation.

Click here to download the 2010 Tort Reform brochure<<

ACEC-SC and SCSPE Sign Letter Concerning DHEC
ACEC-SC and SCSPE along with 13 other business organizations signed a letter to Senator Harvey Peeler, Senate Medical Affairs Committee Chair, stating their opposition to making the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control a cabinet agency.

The letter said, “Despite any individual problems we may encounter when dealing with DHEC, collectively, we find no compelling reason to restructure this vitally important agency as described in S.384. We do find, however, that there are compelling reasons not to restructure DHEC in such a fashion.”

To read the entire letter click here<<

ACEC-SC Members can receive discounts on books and merchandise through ACEC. Click here for more details

November 5                   
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting
Columbia, 10:00 a.m.

November 13                   
ACEC-SC Low Country Fall Golf Tournament
Charleston

November 20                 
Engineering Excellence Awards Notice of Intent Due
ACEC-SC Headquarters

December 3                   
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting
Conference Call, 10:00 a.m.

December 9                 
Engineering Excellence Awards Projects Due
ACEC-SC Headquarters, Columbia

December 15                
ACEC-SC Scholarship Deadline

December 18                
Engineering Excellence Awards Judging
CECS, Columbia

January 7                      
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting
Columbia, 10:00 a.m.

Events Calendar

South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

To view the Board of Director meeting schedule click here.

ACEC-SC/SCDOT Partnership
Click here to view the SCDOT - State Highway Engineer, Engineering Directive Memorandums.

Click here to view Departmental Directive 41.

Click here to view the SCDOT Pre-Construction organizational chart.

SCDOT Website<<

2009 ACEC-SC/SCDOT Annual Meeting & Trade Show

The 2009 ACEC-SC/SCDOT Annual Meeting & Trade Show is offering concurrent technical sessions, Green Highways Initiative keynote address a representative from the US Environmental Protection Agency, SCDOT update from Tony Chapman, State Highway Engineer and FHWA update from Bob Lee, Federal Highway Administration.  You can earn up to 6 PDH credits with full program participation. 

Click here to download the meeting brochure<<

The annual meeting is also offering different sponsorship levels and a variety of exhibitor options, which should give you the best way you wish to market your goods and services. As usual our attendees are SCDOT engineers and consulting engineers that work with and for the SCDOT. If you have products you want the DOT and the consultants to use, or if you have software that would serve either the consultant or the transportation department well, you want to be at this annual meeting and trade show.

Click here for sponsorships and exhibit options<<