With more than 1,000 new residents moving to Florida every day, ensuring that Florida’s infrastructure is prepared to meet our growing population is vital. Florida’s consulting engineering professionals are playing a leading role in that effort, and 14 of Florida’s top infrastructure projects are being honored for their engineering excellence by ACEC Florida.

Click here to see the seven Florida engineering firms that garnered Grand Awards, six were named Honor Winners, and one received an Honorable Mention. 

Honor the design community and increase the visibility of your firm by sponsoring the EEA banquet on February 23, 2024, in Orlando.

The GMEC Committee is accepting presentations for the 2024 Geotechnical and Material Engineers Conference held April 3-5, 2024, at the Marriott Jacksonville Downtown. We are seeking presentations related to advancements within the Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Industry, such as new and exciting modeling technologies, cutting-edge materials, or a new business model.

We have extended the original deadline to January 1, 2024.

The first of our weekly legislative update calls was held today, December 15, 2023, via Microsoft Teams. The next calls will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024. We will send you the Teams link after the holidays. 

There will be two calls: an environmental update at 9:00 am and a general bills update at 10:00 am.

You do not have to register for these calls in advance. Simply join the Microsoft Teams meeting. Each call has its own link. 

If you are a Professional Engineer whose practice includes design or systems covered by the Florida Building Code, you need to take this required course to retain the "Special Qualifications" designation.

Webinar: Advanced Florida Building Code, Existing Building 8th Edition (2023) Update

January 16, 2024

1:00 - 3:00 pm

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2 PDHs (provided through JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.)

Take advantage of ACEC Florida's many award programs and the opportunity to gain recognition for your firm and other individuals important to your business. We encourage your nominations for the following awards programs:

• Larry Madrid GMEC Award - Due 2/23/24
• A.W. Gilchrist Award - Due 3/22/24
• Young Professional of the Year Award - Due 3/22/24
• Community Service Award - Due 5/3/24

MATHCOUNTS® heightens student interest in mathematics by making it challenging and exciting and introduces students to STEM careers through contacts with engineers and other professionals who serve as volunteers. Participating middle school students compete in Chapter competitions, and winners advance to the state competition held on March 29, 2024, in Orlando.

Florida MATHCOUNTS is only possible with the support of our members and member firms.

NEW FOR 2024: There are FOUR EXCLUSIVE sponsorships with only ONE available for each level with various sponsor benefits. Showcase your company and help to create a new generation of engineers!

The ACEC Florida Board of Directors met last month in Tampa preceding Session I of the 2024 FELI Class.

Highlights from this meeting include:

• Approval of the ACEC Florida Member Code of Conduct
• Approval of CSI Geo, Inc., and Structural Forensic Experts for membership.
• Approval to change the “Vertical Support” Director and Committee to the “Buildings” Director and Committee.
• Approval of nominating Carlos Penin and Scott Martin as ACEC Fellows.

The next ACEC Florida Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2024, in Tallahassee. 

ACEC/PAC is the engineering industry's primary tool for political engagement at the national level. Supported by engineering professionals from across the country who work for member firms, the sole purpose of ACEC/PAC is to elect candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate who support policies and legislation favorable to the engineering industry.

Please consider making a donation to meet Florida’s ACEC/PAC goal for 2023. You can participate in the upcoming Last Chance Sweepstakes and you will be eligible to win cash prizes!

Congress’s R&D tax change hurts innovators like America’s engineering companies that work every day to make communities better — from cleaner air and water to safer buildings and bridges.

The tax change went into effect in 2022 and forces firms to amortize R&D costs over five years, instead of deducting expenses the year they occurred.

ACEC encourages its members to contact your Representatives and Senators to repeal R&D amortization to protect innovation in America's engineering industry. 

Congratulations to Peter Moore, PE, FACEC, F.ASCE, F.FES, LEED AP, ENV SP, and Chair of the FES Society Development Committee, on being elected as ACEC Vice Chair for 2024-2026! Peter's term as an Officer-Elect will begin at the ACEC 2024 Spring Convention and Legislative Summit.

Peter Moore is the President and CEO of Chen Moore and Associates, Inc, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm headquartered in Florida.