Courses

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…

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…

Worth It! Five Strategies to Get the Price You Deserve

Do your clients fully appreciate the solutions (and value) you deliver through your expertise? Do you work with only the best customers, for the best teams, and on the best…

Contracting for Professional Services Part 1: Contract Review Checklist

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. …

Contracting for Professional Services Part 2: Insurance Requirements

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. …

Tariffs and Trade Issues: Managing Design Impacts

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.…

Getting (Out) While the Getting’s Good: Valuation and Ownership Transition in Good Times

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…

Avoiding the Glaze and the Yawns – Proposals and Presentations that Close the Deal

You hear it all the time. You need to make your proposal more interesting. Your presentation needs to stand out from the competition. A cookie-cutter pitch will only make the…

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…

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…