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Hard Conversations – An Ethics Case Study in the Destructive Power of Conflict Avoidance and the Redemptive Power of Honesty

It began with a call from a client who suspected the site closure letter a consultant gave them was fake. And they were right. Thus began a year-long journey into…

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Bottom-Up Leadership – Breaking the Old-School Model of Engineering to Create a Relevant and Future-Focused Firm

Today’s young engineers don’t want to work for a traditional firm that requires them to work their way up the ladder in order to be heard. Young staff have great…

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Don't Let Them Go: Best Practices in Retaining Talent

Don’t Let Them Go: Best Practices in Retaining Talent

Available on 10/21 When replacing a good employee can mean spending 2.5 times their annual salary, staff retention becomes increasingly critical to your firm’s bottom-line. But how do you build…

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BIM for Infrastructure: Are You Ready to Sign and Seal 3D Deliverables?

BIM for Infrastructure: Are You Ready to Sign and Seal 3D Deliverables?

The use of 3D design information to automate highway construction is a key part of FHWA’s “Every Day Counts” Program. Recently, numerous DOT’s and major transportation clients are taking 3D…

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CMMC: The Cost of Doing Business Just Went Up, Can You Afford to Sit This Out?

As cyber threats increase globally, the Department of Defense has become particularly sensitive to the amount of controlled unclassified information left unprotected on contractors’ systems. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification…

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NextGen: Positioning Future Leaders

With more than 78 million baby boomers stepping away from the workforce in the next decade, it is imperative that firms prioritize their future. This includes not only identifying, but…

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FHWA “Safe Harbor” Indirect Cost Rate Policy: Benefits and Pitfalls for New and Small Firms

FHWA “Safe Harbor” Indirect Cost Rate Policy: Benefits and Pitfalls for New and Small Firms

A new Federal Highway Administration policy could impact many new and small engineering firms working for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) or attempting to break into the transportation market. The…

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Reinvent Your Marketing and Business Development with LinkedIn

LinkedIn has long become one of the most powerful business tools for 21st-century brand building, professional networking, lead generation, and more. Yet, for many AEC firms, it’s often underutilized or…

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The Big Wave - Current M&A Landscape, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

The Big Wave – Current M&A Landscape, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

Fueled by a strong national economy and design climate as well as pent-up demand for industry ownership transition, the engineering M&A wave has been strong in the last two years.…

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9 Secrets to Winning Shortlist Presentations

9 Secrets to Winning Shortlist Presentations

It takes money to make money, and you already invest a lot of money — and time! — in pursuing new work, so why aren’t you seeing a bigger return…

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