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President’s Message – January 2013

Posted by jen on 01/07/2013 12:00 am  /   President's Message

Howdy!! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that 2013 is a prosperous and healthy year for all. I would like to thank the members of the Dallas Branch who donated $831 towards the 34th Annual KRLD “Christmas Is For Caring Campaign”. Big thanks also to Quinn Spann for organizi...

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January Meeting Speaker

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

January Meeting Main Speaker: Gail Hicks Topic: "US Army Corps of Engineers and the Fort Worth Central City Project" Gail Hicks spent 7 years in the U.S. Air Force. She obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga, and a M.S. in Project Management as well as an MBA from the University of...

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January Meeting Sponsor is J&G Concrete Products

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

J&G Concrete Products is an American owned company that manufactures precast products for Texas and surrounding states. Our products include Precast Concrete Pipe, Precast Concrete Arch Pipe, and Precast Gasketed Box Culverts. With high industry standards and specifications, J&G Concrete Pro...

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January Construction Technical Seminar

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

Technical Speaker: Brahama Singh, P.E. Topic: Klyde Warren Park Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors. The 5.2-acre deck park is an urban green space built over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. The park i...

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Centennial Update

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

Save the Date! ASCE Texas Section Webinar: January 16, 2013From Austin to Washington: A Legislative Update for Civil EngineersWebinar for ASCE Texas Section members – January 16, 12 noon CSTJoin ASCE Government Relations staff in a discussion about current public policy trends affecting civil ...

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Texas Section Update

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Texas Section

As we begin to celebrate our centennial year of the Texas Section of ASCE, we would like to focus on Government involvement for the month of January. This is a timely subject as the State of Texas has recently release its infrastructure report card. This is the second update the state has released...

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ASCE Texas Section Infrastructure Report Card Event & Day at the Capitol

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Texas Section

Texas Section Leadership has been working to coordinate the Infrastructure Report Card (IRC) media event at the state capitol in conjunction with the ExCom meeting in January. We have now secured the Speaker’s Committee Room for Monday, January 14, at 4:00 PM. In order to maximize participati...

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Younger Member Update - PE Review Course

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

ASCE National is putting on an online PE Review Course and the Dallas Branch is looking into hosting it. Here are some of the details: Held at a venue in between the Central Dallas and North Dallas areas. The price would be $300 - $500 per attendant and includes the review book. The webinar wo...

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Education Outreach

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

Civil Engineering Club at W. Wilson High SchoolThe Dallas ASCE Branch is starting a Civil Engineering Club this spring at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. This national ASCE program, which is in its pilot year, will introduce high school students to Civil Engineering through a combination of sp...

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Future Cities Update

Posted by jen on 01/02/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

Future City Judges Needed This Month!ASCE Dallas Branch is once again supporting the North Texas Regional Future City Competition as a sponsor and we need your help! Judges are needed for the event on Saturday, January 26th at the University of Texas-Arlington. This year’s theme is "RETHINK ...

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