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Engineering firms have legal, regulatory, contractual, and business needs for protecting and keeping confidential the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of their clients, employees, and other individuals. The unauthorized access to,…

Many engineering professionals are overwhelmed at the thought of having to conduct business development (BD) on top of project responsibilities, staff mentoring, and other key functions. Join Rich Friedman to…

The relationship between individual P.E. licenses and engineering firm licenses (COAs) is not widely understood. As a result, firms are often blindsided by regulatory fallout following a change in the…

All engineering firm owners know that keeping an eye on operating profit and working capital is essential to increasing cash flow available to shareholders, and that increased cash flow raises…

Faced with a merger or acquisition, stakeholders – clients, staff, shareholders – often assess what OTHER changes they might make. This means firms are at peak risk for client and…

The Trump Administration has made significant changes to its review of H-1B visas, which engineering firms use to hire foreign nationals when qualified Americans are not available. These changes include:…

How much of a factor is price? What are owners really asking for in the RFP? How do owners review responses to a solicitation? Is best value really best value? No…

Everyone has their own reasons for becoming an engineer, but very rarely do engineers set out early in their careers to become a project manager. In fact, many project managers…

With clients and staff troubled about the impact of tariffs and international trade—particularly regarding steel—it’s critical that project teams and designers are able to distinguish what’s true and what’s not.…

When considering ownership transition, understanding the market in the context of your firm’s specific situation is crucial to helping you decide on the best path forward, whether that’s an internal…