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The Ownership/Compensation Balancing Act

Balancing compensation with capitalization and cash flow needs is a critical factor in achieving a firm’s long-term objectives. To that end, sustainability of ownership models has become an important focal…

Email Marketing Rules: How to Plan, Develop and Execute a Stand-Out Email Marketing Program for Your Firm

When carefully thought out and properly executed, email marketing can be a powerful and cost-effective tool to connect your website, social media, and lead generation efforts, keep your firm top…

Changes to NEPA Implementing Regulations and the Potential Impact on A/E Firms and Clients

The U.S. Council on Environmental Quality recently released final changes to the implementing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). They are the most substantial revisions to the procedural…

Workforce Development Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering Firms

Whether you’re working from home or in the office, experiencing an economic downturn or a steady flow of work, your people are always your strongest asset. They’re the difference between…

Blind Spots, Biases & the Bottom-Line: Leadership Development Evolution That Drives Results

Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, a global investment management firm, described in his open letter to CEOs how “a diverse mix of genders, ethnicities, career experiences, and ways of…

The Introvert’s Guide to Winning More Business through Effective Public Speaking

For many engineers, public speaking is a dreaded and unpleasant chore, to be avoided if at all possible, but one thing never changes – it’s a necessary skill to win…

Self-Funded Health Insurance: Understanding How to Purchase Insurance for Your Engineering Firm

As an engineering firm, the cost and management of your firm’s health insurance offerings are part of having a robust benefits package to recruit the best talent. Salary, Taxes, Rent,…

Effective Teaming Agreements Between Design-Builders and Consulting Engineers in Design-Build

A substantial number of the more significant professional liability claims asserted by Design-Builders against their Consulting Engineer subconsultant in Design-Build (“DB”) arise out services performed by the Consulting Engineer during…

Understanding the Potential Impact of PPP Loan Forgiveness and Other Business Practices on Your FAR Overhead Rate

A/E firms that took Paycheck Protection Program loans to maintain cash flow and alleviate market uncertainties are now considering applying for loan forgiveness under the terms of the Small Business…

Bring Clarity to Your Key Performance Indicators: Understanding Your Firm Metrics and Why They Matter

There is no such thing as too much data, but how can you turn your data into meaningful metrics for every part of your business?  Join Megan Miller to identify…