Courses

Signs of a Weak or Ineffective Project Management System

Signs of a Weak or Ineffective Project Management System

Many A/E firms believe they have effective project management systems, but increasing scope creep, unsatisfied clients, and reduced profits suggest otherwise.  While no system is without flaws, the goal of…

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Current risk trends & problematic contract provisions

Button Up Your Contracts: Say Goodbye to Risky Terms and Conditions

The contract agreement outlines your responsibilities and the terms and conditions when rendering services for a project. But beyond determining obligations, the contract also aids in your defense as a…

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Creating a Great Place to Work while Achieving Financial Success

Creating a Great Place to Work while Achieving Financial Success

Small and mid-sized A/E firms know all too well the challenges of managing high employee expectations in an extremely competitive marketplace with limited resources. And while traditionally, business leadership has…

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Contracting for Professional Services Part 3: Problematic Words, Phrases, Clauses

Contracting for Professional Services Part 3: Problematic Words, Phrases, Clauses

Professional services contracts come with their own unique challenges and strategies. Which is why we’re presenting a special three-part series specifically focused on the bottom-line of engineering professional services contracts. …

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Winning Clients in the New Year

Winning Clients in the New Year & Every Year: 5 Strategies That Make Your Firm the First & Only Choice

If you’ve always dreaded networking, remember this – the strengths that make you a successful engineer are your competitive advantage to building your client and referral network. Join Lynne Waymon…

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Work Together, Win Together

Work Together, Win Together: How Marketing and HR Can Collaborate to Win the War for Talent (and Clients too)

Marketing is largely tasked with attracting and engaging clients, HR with attracting and engaging employees. Two separate departments, two separate goals. There’s no crossover, right? Wrong. There’s a significant and…

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Activating your promoters

Stop Asking for Referrals!

Most A/E/C seller-doers know the easiest way to win a new client is being introduced by an existing client. Even so, we’re reluctant to actually go ASK for a referral.…

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Smart Buildings, Smart Cities and the Opportunities for Engineers

Smart Buildings, Smart Cities and the Opportunities for Engineers

With the merging of innovative technologies, social wants, and government needs, today’s market has reached a “”tipping point,”” generating opportunities for Smart City planning and solutions, and giving high value…

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State DOT Contracting Policies The Effect on Overhead

State DOT Contracting and Prequalification Policies – The Effect on Overhead

The AASHTO Uniform Audit & Accounting Guide has been published and the 23 CFR 172 has be revised to more clearly define the roles and responsibilities of State DOTs and…

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Spearin and the Standard of Care

Spearin and the Standard of Care: How Good Does a Design Have to Be?

Many construction projects result in allegations of insufficient design by the architect or engineer, or defective drawings and specifications, and the resulting finger-pointing and claims can be costly, stressful, and…

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