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JUNE 9, 2009

Newton, MA (June 9, 2009)—Median operating profits for architecture, engineering, and construction firms fell to 11.8 Firms who work primarily in architecture and those who work in engineering (survey) each reported median profits of just 9.5 percent loss for engineering (survey). Engineers kept trucking along.

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JULY 23, 2012

Charge all plots to the client; no free in-house plots. Discontinue in-house lunches. Eliminate your in-house bookkeeper; use outside service vendors for your payroll. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Require all project-related. Eliminate company cars. Public Works Solutions. Architect magazine.

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MAY 7, 2012

Do they know about your specialized in-house expertise that. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Lack of Differentiation: If clients are regularly going elsewhere, you may not be doing a good job of showing clients the benefits of doing business with your firm. Do they know about the extras you provide at.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. FSC Architects & Engineers Joins with Leading Nort. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. GreenSource.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

PSMJ’s latest quarterly survey shows continued strength in regulated markets Despite the prolonged lackluster plateau of some pockets of the A/E industry such as Education and Government, the end of 2011 provided some rebound in the Housing and Commercial sectors, and continued strength in the Healthcare and Power/Utilities markets.

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JULY 27, 2012

Even with weak job growth, there are signs that the housing market has begun to turn around. Annualized housing starts for the first four months of the year have totaled 100,000 more than they did in 2011. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Statistics. South is down 46.1 Northeast is down 48.6 from 51.0,

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Develop in-house expertise, use an outside expert cost estimator when necessary and continually update and check the cost of items with suppliers and contractors. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Get people to job sites as a continual training process. Make sure cost estimates are accurate. Architect magazine.

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JULY 27, 2011

However, zoom into the architecture and engineering space and a story of slow and steady growth and optimism is beginning to emerge. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). PSMJ’s latest Quarterly Market Survey shows gradual strengthening and optimism It is no secret that the overall U.S. Public Works Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. FSC Architects & Engineers Joins with Leading Nort. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. GreenSource.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

However, zoom into the architecture and engineering space and a story of slow and steady growth and optimism is beginning to emerge. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). It is no secret that the overall U.S. According to the latest Quarterly Market Trends (QMT) report from PSMJ Resources, Inc., Architect magazine.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Employees don’t need to be experts in every discipline, but they would benefit from some education on the basics, such as the services the firm provides, issues these services address, how the services are provided, buzz words to look for and say, and how to introduce the client to your in-house expert when they find a specific opportunity.

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JULY 9, 2012

It’s a fact of life at you need to develop new clients because you will occasionally lose an existing client due to no fault of your own… someone retires, corporate agreements expire, your client gets bought by a larger firm with pre-qualified in-house consultants, etc. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

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JANUARY 12, 2012

With normal monthly data revisions based on three-month moving averages, residential firms have now reported three straight monthly billing gains, with the November reading currently the strongest since before the housing downturn. Any drafting work done in-house is completed by contract draftsmen rather than permanent staff.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. FSC Architects & Engineers Joins with Leading Nort. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. GreenSource.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Our firm recently created an in-house landing page to link from a. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). If you’re a novice, you can always start with having a link to your website. The best part is that you can actually see how effective your efforts are. QR code for a specific proposal. We won the project.

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JUNE 25, 2012

lunchtime seminars, online courses, books and media, and in-house and. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Provide training and continuing education. There are hundreds of options for continued training available today, such as. offsite trainings by professional service firms like PSMJ. Public Works Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

With our industry experience, and commitment to program and product excellence, we continuously strive to teach you new ideas and trends, as well as continuing to offer the proven concepts that have long endured in the architectural, engineering and construction industries. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

This month, Work on the Boards participants are saying: • We are seeing an increase in industrial activity, although we have heard from other firms that multifamily housing has slowed down again. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Clinard Engineering Associates merges with Alfred. Architect magazine.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. FSC Architects & Engineers Joins with Leading Nort. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. GreenSource.

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JUNE 19, 2012

The architecture and engineering sector as a whole added 7,000 jobs last month, while the construction sector remained essentially flat. • There is a lot of pent-up demand for housing, as well as a lot of renovations. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). • The economy is stagnant. GreenSource.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. FSC Architects & Engineers Joins with Leading Nort. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. GreenSource.

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MARCH 13, 2012

The residential sector has been relatively strong for the last five months, reflecting emerging strength in multifamily rental housing. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The ABI stands at 52.2 for this sector, indicating reasonable growth. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. GreenSource.

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MAY 11, 2012

Multifamily housing unit construction increased across the board. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The AIA’s quarterly measurements of firm backlogs reveal an average length of 4.6 months, the highest they have been since September 2008. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. GreenSource.

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APRIL 6, 2012

There is also a housing shortage for oilfield workers in the rural towns nearby. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). . —15-person firm in the Midwest, commercial/industrial specialization • We’re seeing a pickup because of the Eagle Ford Shale [natural gas extraction area] in South Texas.

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