November A/E/C Mergers and Acquisitions in the News
Here’s a recap of some of the latest A/E/C mergers and acquisitions that have been announced in recent weeks. November 21, 2018 – Wind Point Partners (Chicago, IL) announced..
Read MoreThe Road Bumps You Need to Avoid for Ownership Transition Success
Baby Boomers are looking to retire and pass on ownership of their architecture or engineering firms to the next generation, yet there seems to be are a myriad of road bumps along..
Read More9 Factors That Hold Project Managers Back
Project managers must have the tools and authority to succeed. Poor resolution of the following issues indicates that the design firm management is not fully committed to the ..
Read MoreAppeal To Young Professionals—Embrace AI
When Randy Deutsch speaks before A/E/C industry groups about the emerging use of artificial intelligence (AI) in design and construction, he’s convinced some in his audience only..
Read MoreWhat Does It Take To Be A Leader?
Good followers usually don’t make good leaders. But few A/E firms focus on defining the traits that will be necessary for its future leaders, or on developing young professionals..
Read MoreCan Your A/E Firm's PMs Cure Scope Creep?
“Scope creep” is an endemic disease in architecture and engineering practices. It destroys profitability, causes schedule blowout, and sets up an unfair precedent where our..
Read MoreHow to Organize an Effective Project Team in Two Steps
Successful project managers at leading architecture and engineering firms are the first to recognize that organizing an effective project team is a two-step process. The first..
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