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SC Budget Proviso Moves Closer to Passing to Study Feasibility of the State Funding Professional Liability and Workers Compensation Coverage for Volunteers
A proviso to study the cost of the state’s funding for volunteers’ professional liability and workers’ compensation insurance when professionals have volunteered to provide professional services in and around emergencies was contained in the House Budget that was sent to the Senate this month.
Fire Sprinkler Legislation in the State Legislature
The South Carolina Legislature is pushing for safer buildings. Both the Senate and the House have bills concerning fire sprinkler systems. S921, S860, and H4470 all deal with fire sprinkler systems.
BP Barber lands Jafza due diligence contract
SCBIZ - March 24, 2008
MOUNT PLEASANT -- BP Barber, a Columbia-based civil and environmental engineering services firm, has been awarded the contract for the due diligence work on Jafza South Carolina LLC's 1,300-acre parcel in Orangeburg.
SC Senate Confirms Wilkerson to Workers Compensation Board and Andrea Roach as its Chair
The SC Senate confirmed Avery Wilkerson's nomination to the Workers' Compensation Commission and Commissioner Andrea Roche was confirmed as Chairman by a voice vote March 27.
URS to Employ 400 Nuclear Professionals in Fort Mill, SC
ACEC-SC member firm, URS, has opened the URS Nuclear Center in Fort Mill as the headquarters for the company’s commercial nuclear energy engineering and construction business.
ACEC-SC Receives Royalty Check
ACEC-SC received its 2008 Member Organization Royalty Distribution check from the ACEC Business Insurance Trust (BIT). This check represents the royalty earned by ACEC-SC for Business and Professional Liability Insurance placed with ACEC’s Program during the 2007 Calendar year.
Controversial Proviso to Study the Validity of Wind and Seismic Residential Building Requirements Remains in 2008-2009 SC Budget Going to the Senate Finance Committee
The Structural Engineers Association of South Carolina and the SC Building Code Council are opposed the a proviso directing the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to spend $100,000 to contract with Clemson University’s Department of Civil Engineering and The Citadel to establish a research project to determine the validity of wind and seismic residential building requirements for South Carolina.
 Events
14th Annual ACEC-SC Scholarship Golf Tournament
ACEC-SC’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is next month. This tournament has provided scholarships to rising juniors and seniors at ABET accredited South Carolina Colleges for the last 13 years. This year’s tournament is April 24, 2008 at Crickentree Golf Club in Blythewood, SC.
 2008 ACEC-SC/SCSPE Convention & Trade Show
Join SCSPE and ACEC-SC, June 12-15 off the coast of South Carolina at Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa. Enjoy a southern vacation like no other set on a magnificent island with an intriguing history. Daufuskie is designated a "sea island" - one of several dozen large islands fronting the Atlantic Ocean, between the Santee River north of Charleston and the southern coast of Georgia. Professional development sessions and convention details are being finalized. The official brochure will be released soon. You can book your accommodations now by clicking here..
SCSPE Convention Sponsorships and Yearbook Advertising
South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers is getting ready for the 2008 yearbook, annual report, and annual convention and tradeshow at Daufuskie Island Club and Resort in Hilton Head South Carolina, and Convention Sponsorships, Yearbook ad space, and Tradeshow space is now available.
The American Council of Engineering of South Carolina is a member of organization of the
American Council of Engineering Companies
ACEC-SC Reports is published for members firms and friends by ACEC-SC.
Joe S. Jones
Executive Director
Ginger Booker
Account Executive
Please forward comments to:
PO Box 11937
Columbia, SC 29211
Tel 803-771-4271
Fax 803-771-4272
ginger@jma-associations.com
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Calendar
April 11 & 12
PE/EIT/LS Exams – Columbia
April 18-20
ACEC-SC Strategic Planning Retreat - Litchfield Plantation
April 24
ACEC-SC Scholarship Golf Tournament – Columbia
April 27-30
ACEC Annual Convention & Consulting Congress Day - Washington D.C.
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May 1
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting – Columbia
May 9
ACEC-SC/SCDOT Partnership Committee Meeting
June 12-15
ACEC-SC/SCSPE Annual Convention & Trade Show
June 12
ACEC-SC Board of Directors Meeting – Daufuskie Island
April 11-12
SCDOT Tennis Tournament
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June 14
ACEC-SC Annual Meeting Daufuskie Island
About ACEC-SC
The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina is an Organization of more than 80 Engineering firms employing more than 4,000 individuals.
Membership Information
Officers/Directors
Committees
Articles of Incorporation
Constitution & Bylaws
www.acecsc.org
New Members
Members
For membership information contact Ginger Booker at ginger@jma-associations.com.
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