Experience Level: Any level of experience

“What does this law mean?” Countless battles have been fought over this question. Just over a month ago, the Supreme Court issued its Loper decision, overturning the powerful 40-year-old Chevron doctrine on providing meaning to ambiguous laws. Now what?

This presentation aims to provide clarity in the engineering and environmental contexts on how to approach the question of interpreting laws. Participants can expect to learn about the Chevron doctrine and its impact in the environmental and engineering contexts, with a look at specific case studies and examples. More importantly though, this presentation will help participants understand how to navigate administrative laws in the environmental and engineering contexts going forward now that Supreme Court’s Loper decision overturned the analysis under Chevron. This presentation will also touch on other administrative law decisions made by the Supreme Court this session.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand recent Supreme Court rulings related to administrative law.

2. Understand how the changes in administrative law could impact their industry.

3. Understand steps they can to take prepare for changes to their industry.

1 PDH 

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Tommy Sokolowski, Attorney

Experience Level: Any level of experience

Participants will have an understanding of the questions to be asked to understand the applicability of the Corporate Transparency Act, to understand the reporting requirements, and to understand the consequences of noncompliance.  

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the applicability of the Corporate Transparency Act.

2. Understand the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act.

3. Understand the consequences of noncompliance with the Corporate Transparency Act.

4. Accept the warning that many CPAs are declining to provide support with these requirements; you'll need to know how to do it yourself, retain your foreign corporation agent to support you, or hire an attorney to support you.

1 PDH (NY Approved)

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NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Rebecca A. Bowman, Esq., P.E., D.F.E., Senior Director for Ethics and Professional Practice

Experience Level: Any level of experience

In this course, participants will delve into the intricate realm of Reserve Studies, learning  both their composition and the engineering concepts underpinning them. We will discuss community associations, explaining their role and connection to Reserve Studies. Beyond this technical understanding, attendees will discover an untapped market ripe for exploration. Many engineering firms remain unaware of this expansive potential; hence, this class aims to highlight how venturing into Reserve Studies can bolster a firm's service portfolio and leverage existing services. The session culminates with an insightful look into capitalizing on this largely untapped market, paving the way for forward-thinking engineering firms to seize untapped opportunities. 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Define and Describe Reserve Studies.

2. Understand the fundamental components of a Reserve Study and the engineering concepts that are pivotal for its preparation.

3. Comprehend Community Associations.

4. Grasp the roles, functions, and relevance of community associations in the context of Reserve Studies.

1 PDH (NY Approved)

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Mitchell H. Frumkin, P.E., R.S., Consultant

Experience Level: Any level of experience

Leaders play an important role in fostering ethical behavior at work, serving as role models for how to act and how to navigate ethical dilemmas. However, the impact they have is ultimately determined by whether and how others will follow them. Similarly, followers make important contributions to "co-producing" ethical leadership, especially when they receive an unethical directive or request and need to determine how to respond. 

In this webinar, participants will explore the phenomenon of followership and consider their contributions as ethical leaders and ethical followers. They will also get to know the results of Dr. Payne's research on ethical followership, which draws from interviews with professional engineers in the United States. We will discuss how professional engineers practice ethical followership and what results they achieve. We will also identify what steps engineering leaders and their firms can take to foster ethical followership. 

Learning Outcomes:

1. To understand the phenomenon of followership, particularly as it applies to ethical leadership.

2. To identify ethical follower behaviors and their outcomes.

3. To develop plans for fostering ethical leadership and ethical followership within the firm. 

1 PDH 

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Kyle Payne, PhD, Consultant

Experience Level: Any level of experience

Earlier this year, the United States Department of Transportation revised its regulations governing the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification (DBE) program. The DBE program ensures that federally assisted contracts for highway, transit and aviation projects are made available for small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. 

The modernization to these regulations opens up this program to many more businesses and businesses that previously participated in the program. Whether you’re a current DBE, previously a DBE, or just curious about DBE certification, this program is for you. This program will be tailored specifically to engineering firms and those in related industries. It will also be helpful to anyone who works in federally assisted contracts for transportation-related projects.

Learning Outcomes:

1. The requirements to participate in the DBE program.

2. Radical changes to the program that will allow more businesses to be certified (including those that were previously denied or that “graduated” from the program).

3. New regulations to reduce the administrative hassle associated with maintaining your certification (including the dreaded annual affidavits and interstate certification)

4. Updates that may affect how long your business can remain a DBE.

5. Strategies for maintaining DBE certification for a multi-owner engineering firm. 

6. Ideas for succession planning for multi-owner DBE engineering firms. 

1 PDH 

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Danielle Dietrich, Esq., Shareholder

Experience Level: Any level of experience

In an ever-changing and fast-paced business landscape, executives need access to up-to-date and comprehensive data to make informed decisions. At the forefront of this collective consciousness, the importance of effective, precise and timely market research has never been more prominent. This presentation evaluates the growth and composition of the domestic & global construction market, aiming to provoke thought and resources for decision-makers across a range of sectors. Based on the track record of the market from 2017 to 2022, projections up to 2032 are provided based on a set of assumptions that will be shared during the presentation. Analysis of distinct segments within the construction industry such as residential building construction, non-residential building construction, and land planning and development will be provided. Predominant trends in each segment and their potential impact on future market growth are examined yielding insights that can empower engineers to capitalise on emerging opportunities. Moreover, it examines the factors that drove market growth during the historic period, along with the anticipated forces that will shape the industry's trajectory moving forward. These factors include increasing urbanization, population growth, government support, industrialization, and the rise of smart cities. Conversely, the presentation will On addresses potential impediments to future market growth to enable more effective navigation around these challenges effectively.

The industry's output is expected to grow by 2.6% in 2024 and pick up to an annual average growth rate of 5.3% between 2025 and 2027, fuelled by investment in the energy, transportation, housing, and manufacturing sectors.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain a truly global perspective from an comprehensive offering covering 50 geographies.

2. Identify growth segments for investment.  Highlights Critical information needed to assess the global construction market as it emerges from the COVID-19 shut down.

3. Empower your strategic decision-making via market research.

4. Understand how the market was affected by the coronavirus and how it is emerging and growing as the impact of the virus abates.

5. Identify approaches to take advantage of the opportunities, such as: focus on automated construction equipment, integration of digital platform and innovative solutions, introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

1 PDH 

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Dr. Brandon L. Toliver, P.E., HQ AF Installation Resiliency Action Officer