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Takeaways from the Southeast M&A and Business Symposium concurrent panels and workshops.

Get Clarity on Valuation & Internal Ownership Transition.

An inside look at the Southeast M&A and Business Symposium opening presentations and panels.

Demand for AE projects is red-hot in the Sunshine State.

A playbook for positioning your firm at the earliest signs of a market slowdown.

Showcase your firm’s M&A best practice.

Separate congratulations to Environmental Science Associates (ESA) and HLB Lighting Design.

Minnesota's strong workforce and infrastructure assets make it a strong state for architecture and engineering opportunities.

Advice on crafting a meaningful vision statement.

It doesn’t have to be this way…

Domestic industry M&A is up 7% over the past 12 months.

Massachusetts is prioritizing transportation modernization, climate resilience, and housing development initiatives.

How to recognize sickness in your firm—and what to do before it gets worse.

First-time firm sellers need to avoid these pitfalls.

Domestic industry M&A is up 6% over the past 12 months.

Massachusetts is prioritizing transportation modernization, climate resilience, and housing development initiatives.

How to foster better collaboration across teams—no matter your organizational structure.

How we see deal activity shaping up in 2025.

Separate congratulations to Green International Affiliates and Craig Gaulden Davis Architecture.

Despite population growth challenges, ongoing economic diversification has helped Michigan sustain demand for AE services.

In our premiere episode, Mike Carragher, CEO of VHB, shares insights on leadership, growth, and the industry's future.

Seven tips for delivering constructive input that gets results.

On acquirers and Spartans.

Separate congratulations to Murfee Engineering Company and Atwell.

With a high concentration of AE professionals, Missouri shows growing strength in commercial and infrastructure development.

Before expanding into new regions and markets, adopt this clear, actionable framework.

Symposium attendees offer a first look at how the AE industry will fare in 2025.

Domestic industry M&A is up 4% over the past 12 months.

Alabama is a growing industrial and logistics hub.

How to prepare your AE firm to act decisively to navigate the shifting political terrain.

A closer look at the 10 AE industry firms that made the most acquisitions in 2024.

Separate congratulations to Atwell and Hunt, Guillot & Associates (HGA).

Firms in Maryland are expected to remain active with transportation and digital infrastructure projects.

Why vision, the Aspen Tree approach, and the 3 “Ts” are important if you want to make 11 acquisitions in a single year.

Congratulations to J-U-B Engineers.

In our premiere episode, Mike Carragher, CEO of VHB, shares insights on leadership, growth, and the industry's future.

Colorado offers a promising outlook for the AE industry, driven by both public and private investments.

How to continue to contribute when your firm faces an internal or external transition.

The Morrissey Goodale team shares its forecast for the coming year.

Separate congratulations to McAdams and Mainstay Engineering Group.

Introducing The 2024 Word on the Street Collection.

Industry M&A is up 2% over the past 12 months.

Impact from trending supply chain strategies on manufacturing-related markets

How to continue to contribute when your firm faces an internal or external transition.

A closer look at AE consolidation in California, Florida, and Texas.

Separate congratulations to Meshek & Associates and OHM Advisors.

Insights on construction spending.

A guide to successfully wrapping up this year and thinking strategically for the next.

Some lessons learned along the way.

Congratulations to Quality Engineering Solutions.

Insights from the 2024 elections.

How to avoid becoming mired in tactical details in your strategic planning.

An update on the M&A programs of the industry’s leading acquirers.

Congratulations to Exeltech Consulting.

Insights from the 15th annual Financial State of the States report.

Guiding principles for navigating the ethical quagmire of modern AE leadership.

Look to the past for solutions to today’s most complex business problems.

Here’s how leaders can get more comfortable with delegating responsibility.

Examples of how communication can go wrong—and right.

The dirty truth behind AE firm silos and turf wars.

Open-book management fosters a culture of trust, engagement, and ownership.

These two management tools form a powerful combination that can secure your firm's future.

By focusing on the big picture, boards can be powerful catalysts for growth and innovation.

Tips for how AE firm leaders can delegate effectively.

A plan to stop the exodus of mid-level employees and rebuild their ranks in the next 24 months.

Success hinges on whether firm leaders take responsibility for outcomes or blame external forces.

How up-and-coming leaders can keep their businesses thriving.

How up-and-coming leaders can keep their businesses thriving

Dissatisfied with your firm's direction, culture, or dynamics? The problem might be you

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