Backlog: A Due Diligence “Blind Spot”
In a merger & acquisition deal, the purpose of the due diligence investigation (besides causing long nights and major stress headaches) is to make sure that both businesses are as..
Read MoreA/E/C Mergers and Acquisitions in November
Here’s a recap of some of the latest A/E/C mergers and acquisitions making headlines… November 17, 2017 – CannonDesign (Boston, MA) announced a merger with architecture firm..
Read MoreIs a Merger or Acquisition Your Next DIY Project?
We’ve all seen the television programs on HGTV, online, or in many other places these days. They make it look so simple! Just run down to your local home center, load up the..
Read MoreGet Strategic With These Planning Questions
Yogi Berra once said “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” Sometimes, though, even if you do know where your firm is going, without an effective plan,..
Read MoreCOE Member Forum Phi recognized as OUTSIDE’s #1 Best Place to Work 2017
PSMJhas discovered something that is both profound and apparent—that the most successful architecture and engineering firms, those firms with the best practices, are ..
Read MoreHow to Conduct Performance Reviews For Your Project Management Team
In many architecture and engineering firms, the technical staff have matrix assignments to a project manager for a specific project but are assigned directly to a department head..
Read MoreCan You Monitor Employees? Should You?
In recent years, several prominent corporations have cut back or rescinded their telecommuting policy. One of the most notable was IBM, which essentially ended the practice in..
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