Average net profit for 2015
Scrolling through PSMJ’s website I found an article about A/E Profit Margins and how these margins have been on the rise for the three consecutive years. 2014 saw average profits of 14.3%, the highest...
View ArticleProviding Health Benefits to Your Employees
For small businesses, like most architects and engineers, this is a huge expanse. Over the past few years we have seen these costs skyrocket. But did you know that nearly 20% of Americans have...
View ArticleEmployee Compensation Plans
How you compensate your employees can make the difference of whether or not or how well you can whether a down turn in the economy. We all saw it hit us in 2008 when the economy took a turn for the...
View ArticleIn It for the Long Haul: How to Manage Lengthy (Neverending) Projects
In some architecture and engineering firms, there’s no end date in sight for a project. It may seem to go on for years, with constant upgrades and changes. As long as your company is managing the...
View Article15 Ways to Manage Conflicts on Your Team
In every project, workplace, office, and team, conflict will occur. It’s not possible to avoid it, but what you do to manage it can define the success of your engineering or architectural firm. To...
View ArticleWhat to Do When Your Project Goes Over Budget
The job of an architect, engineer or project manager is to give clients what they want. It’s quite common for budgets and expectations to be well out of line. When a project is underway changes,...
View ArticleWhy a Project Management Tool Will Let You Have More Free Time
“Time is money.” Therefore, by shaving minutes and hours off of different stages of a project can make a world of difference in your income. After all, if you finish a job faster you can move on to...
View ArticleSo Your Project Has Gotten Off Track: How To Know It’s Time to Make a Change
From the contractor’s constant “you can’t do that” to the client’s endless number of changes and ideas, it is very common for projects to get off track. Architects, engineers and project managers know...
View Article7 Tips for Keeping Projects On Track During the Holiday Season
Just as your finances, diet and exercise routine can get thrown out of whack with the arrival of the holidays, so can the progress on your various projects at work. The following are seven tips that...
View Article13 Ways to Help Your Team Stay Motivated
The project is on the line. The deadline is looming. The details are so frustrating or the time investment seems overwhelming. When it’s time to work hard to get your team back on track, what steps are...
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