Professional Memberships


Asce, America's oldest national engineering society, advances professional knowledge and improves the practice of engineering as the focal point for development and transfer of research results and technical, policy, and managerial information. CBBEL staff has participated in ASCE for several years. We have held positions such as Treasurer and Secretary of one of the divisions. Several staff members have served on the board in the capacity of Director, Treasurer, and President.	CECI is a not-for-profit organization of 220 consulting engineering and land surveying firms, engaged in the private practices of civil, electrical, geotechnical, mechanical, structural, architectural, and acoustical engineering, as well as surveying. CECI strives to assist it's members in achieving high professional, business and economic standards. Being a member of CECI has lead CBBEL to serve on government liaison committees. Chris Burke is currently on the Board of Directors.

APWA is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals providing high quality public works, goods and services. APWA is the largest and oldest organization of its kind with over 25,000 members. CBBEL has been an active member of APWA over the years, enabling staff to stay informed on publis works programs and new and innovative ideas being implemented by various public works departments.	IAFSM is a local chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Managers. The association promotes the common interests in floodplain and stormwater management; enhance cooperation among various local, state, and federal agencies; and encourages effective and innovative approaches to managing Illinois' floodplain and stormwater management systems. Gerald L. Robinson of the CBBEL Water Resources Department is the Vice-Chair.
	Western Society of Engineers
IAEP is a multidisciplinary society of professionals whose experience and practice relate directly to enhancing environmental quality; unites practitioners in business, government, and education; promotes public and professional informed awareness of issues affecting environmental quality; and encourages incorporation of environmental concerns in planning and decision making. CBBEL staff has participated in IAEP at all Board of Director positions for several years. We are currently treasurer and Newsletter Coordinator.	The Western Society of Engineers is the Chicago area's oldest and most broadly based engineering society, encompassing all engineering and related technical management fields. It is a common meeting ground for engineers to get to know each other and participate in programs of mutual interest. The Western Society of Engineers offers its members vast and diverse resources in the field of engineering—WSE is the largest cross-discipline engineering society in the midwest, acting as a sounding board for engineering, industrial and educational issues.
	Chicago Wilderness
The membership of the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association are the principals of the major companies in the heavy road, highway and bridge construction industry. These include not only the contractor firms themselves but those who supply goods and services to this industry. As the statewide spokesman for the heavy and highway construction industry, the Illinois Road Builders Association is committed to giving the highest level of service to both its members and the motoring public. That service runs the gamut from research to education and training to legislative liaison.	The Chicago Wilderness coalition is an unprecedented partnership of more than 160 public and private organizations that have joined forces to protect, restore and manage the region's natural lands and the plants and animals that inhabit them. The member organizations, and the thousands of volunteers who work with them, are pooling their resources and expertise to study, protect, manage and restore our rich natural heritage. The consortium's mission is to restore the region's natural communities to long term viability, enrich local residents' quality of life, and contribute to the preservation of global biodiversity. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. is a Corporate Sponsor and founding member of Chicago Wilderness.