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Emerging Technologies for Engineers

New IT solutions are entering the market at a staggering pace and challenging every A/E firm to identify, test, and implement these tools in a meaningful way. Join us to…

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Climate change and strategic positioning

Engineering Infrastructure for a Changing Climate – Business and Technical Impacts

Infrastructure in the United States and globally is vulnerable to climate change impacts due to transportation and water/wastewater infrastructure projects sited in high-risk locations, such as stream beds subject to…

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Engineer Led Design Build Simple, Safe & Profitable

Engineer-Led Design-Build: Simple, Safe & Profitable

Engineer-Led Design-Build is appropriate for most private sector projects and some public sector projects. The process is win-win-win for the owner, the contractor and the engineer, with greater success and…

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Ethical Challenges for the A/E World

Ethical Challenges for the A/E World

On paper, professional ethics seem simple – just do the right thing. But in the real world ethics can become very complicated for design and construction professionals competing for business…

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ESOPs and Why Engineering Firms Love Them

ESOPs and Why Engineering Firms Love Them

To ESOP, or not to ESOP? It seems like A/E firms are constantly asking themselves this question. Well, it’s time you got an answer. Join Robert Massengill for an introduction…

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ESOP Advantages to a Third Party Sale

ESOP Advantages to a Third Party Sale

Actively considering ownership transition? For over 40 years, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have been used by A/E firms as a key tool for ownership transition. The M&A market is…

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Equipment Leasing Considerations and Strategies

Equipment Leasing Considerations and Strategies

Leasing can be an effective way to facilitate the acquisition of new office and technology equipment. More than 80% of businesses in the United States lease equipment, and the A/E/C…

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ESOP Developments Tax Reform and Regulatory and Transaction Trends in 2018

ESOP Developments: Tax Reform and Regulatory and Transaction Trends in 2018

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 substantially changed the tax rates for both C corporations and, to a lesser degree, S corporations. These new tax rates will influence…

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Getting More Work from Your Existing Clients

Getting More Work from Your Existing Clients

It is six times harder and more expensive to find a new client than to get work from an existing one. In most A/E firms, 80% of your profits will…

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From Project Manager to Business Leader

From Project Manager to Business Leader

The 37th Annual Deltek Clarity – A/E Study reports: “”Project Management is the heartbeat of a successful A&E firm, so it is discouraging to note the downward trend in the…

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