Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award

The Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual for their long-term commitment to the consulting engineering profession and to the community. Tom Roche was instrumental in establishing ACEC/MN. Not only was he a primary force behind the formation of ACEC, he was also instrumental in establishing chapters in other states. His passion for engineering was unparalleled, and his passion for ACEC was a close second, which is why we continue to bestow this career achievement award in his name.

Eric Heiberg of Heley Duncan & Melander was honored with this year’s Tom Roche Lifetime Achievement Award . This award is presented to an individual who has contributed a great deal during their career to the engineering profession, ACEC/MN, and the greater community.

Eric has been a regular fixture at ACEC Minnesota committee meetings since 1995, has represented countless engineers and their consulting firms as an advisor, contract negotiator and litigator. He has formed numerous engineering firms, negotiated hundreds of contracts on behalf of his clients and has successfully mediated, arbitrated and litigated lawsuits in the areas of construction disputes, design professional liability, employment law, mechanic’s liens, and collections.  He has acted as a counselor to his clients during the negotiation, contracting, bidding and construction process.

Eric has been a distinguished presenter for ACEC/MN many topics including design professional liability, construction process and documentation, licensing, and ethics. He has taught the legal issues topic at the annual ACEC/ MN Emerging Leaders Training Series since 1998.

He has also drafted and testified on behalf of legislation to update Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose laws, and is previously a winner of the ACEC/MN President’s award for his work on amendments to statute of repose law and the passage of the Minnesota indemnity statute.

Thank you and congratulations to Eric Heiberg!