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The 3 Most Important Agendas for Leaders

It’s easy for leaders of consulting A/E firms to get pulled down by the demands of day-to-day operations. After all, you only have so much attention to go around. But…

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…

Taking Your Board to the Next Level

Business leaders need every edge possible for success in this competitive industry environment. It’s no longer good enough to put in a good day’s work. Success demands that you think…

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.…

Taking the Pulse of the Engineering Industry – 2019 Mid-Year Discussion on Trends Shaping the Industry

At this stage in the economic cycle, market watchers keep looking for signs of impending doom. Yet, this prolonged economic recovery continues to defy expectations. The engineering market remains surprisingly…

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…

Tax Reform and its Effect on Your Company’s Value

Many firm owners are contemplating ownership transition and a necessary element is reaching an agreed upon value. One emerging question is how changes to the U.S. tax code are affecting…

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…

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…

Understanding Firm Value: Looking Beyond the Numbers

In an ever changing economic and political environment, business owners must understand the risk factors influencing the value of their business. What internal and external risk factors should business owners…