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Small and mid-sized A/E firms know all too well the challenges of managing high employee expectations in an extremely competitive marketplace with limited resources. And while traditionally, business leadership has…

The contract agreement outlines your responsibilities and the terms and conditions when rendering services for a project. But beyond determining obligations, the contract also aids in your defense as a…

Many A/E firms believe they have effective project management systems, but increasing scope creep, unsatisfied clients, and reduced profits suggest otherwise.  While no system is without flaws, the goal of…

Do your clients fully appreciate the solutions (and value) you deliver through your expertise? Do you work with only the best customers, for the best teams, and on the best…

Professional services contracts come with their own unique challenges and strategies. Which is why we’re presenting a special three-part series specifically focused on the bottom-line of engineering professional services contracts. …

You want your firm to grow and succeed. But when day-to-day operations suck your staff’s energy and drive, how can you hope to achieve anything more than the same old-same…

Professional services contracts come with their own unique challenges and strategies. Which is why we’re presenting a special three-part series specifically focused on the bottom-line of engineering professional services contracts. …

Document retention is a critical legal and administrative issue for design professional firms. The basic question is simple: How long do I keep this paper/email/file/record, and what is the best…

With clients and staff troubled about the impact of tariffs and international trade—particularly regarding steel—it’s critical that project teams and designers are able to distinguish what’s true and what’s not.…

Turn on the news in any day. Somewhere some company is hip-deep in crisis. Whether it’s a CEO making off-color comments in a public setting, a tech firm whose cloud…