Articles

The Resiliency Market

Apr 30, 2012 · by Patrick C. Moore

Sustainability, green design, and safety are saleable priorities for communities and corporate clients. Shore up your firm’s competencies in these markets to enhance business opportunities. Read full »

At Issue: Technology Investment

Apr 30, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

Competitiveness and payback are the primary strategic factors to consider when looking at the advantages and risks of new technology. Read full »

Tools of Engagement

Apr 30, 2012 · by Bradley Horst

Information technology strategy increasingly means enabling engagement. The cloud, mobile, and social platforms can take you there. Read full »

Warming Up to Social Media

Apr 30, 2012 · by Mike Plotnick

Design firms are increasingly recognizing the strategic value of interactive online platforms. In a profession that tends to cling to existing tools and processes, it’s taken a while for social... Read full »

Going Green: Taking the Long View

Apr 25, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

In just 40 years, sustainability has matured from fringe movement to hot topic. The numbers suggest we’re seeing the start of a long-term paradigm shift. Read full »

The Earnings Curve: Perspectives on Career Compensation

Mar 28, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

A strategic view and long-term thinking can yield big rewards. A job is not a career; it’s just one step in a journey that culminates in a lifelong body of work. Read full »

Competing for the Future

Mar 6, 2012 · by James P. Cramer

Beware the unimaginative and the Luddites who portend the end of the profession, and open your mind to a future of relevant possibilities. Read full »

Good Luck is Due to Good Planning

Mar 6, 2012 · by H. Ralph Hawkins

We can map our own destiny through strategic planning. Read full »

A Revolutionary Evolution

Mar 6, 2012 · by Steve Burrows

Consolidation and integration in the A/E/C industry will escalate because it must. How else will we move beyond our current highly inefficient processes? Read full »

Seeking BIM 2.0

Mar 6, 2012 · by Arol Wolford

Moving on to the next meaningful iteration of BIM will involve analysis, which requires manufacturer-specific objects. Read full »

Duo, Not Duel: Strategists and Designers at the Table

Mar 6, 2012 · by Amy Jo Denton

More than ever, designers’ skills are needed at the strategic planning table. These skills make for more effective strategic plans and stronger firms. Read full »

Restructuring for BIM Success

Jan 16, 2012 · by Jay Zallan

To find success with BIM, firms need to look beyond the CAD processes that staff are comfortable using. Assessment, planning, and communication are key. Read full »

2025 Predictions from DesignIntelligence

Jan 14, 2012

DesignIntelligence staff and Greenway Group management consultants typically forecast three- to five-year strategic horizons. But there is inspiration to be gained by turning one’s gaze to a more... Read full »

Adapting for Success in the New Practice Environment

Jan 13, 2012 · by Thomas K. Fridstein

The environment in which architects operate has changed, bringing opportunities to firms that can adapt to the new realities. Read full »

Embracing Adaptive Reuse

Jan 12, 2012 · by Griff Davenport

We can seize this unique moment in time, reclaiming the high ground of the built environment and rebuilding our local communities. Read full »

From Commodity to Quintessence: 25 Trends

Jan 9, 2012 · by James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury

Annual DesignIntelligence trends forecast for 2012-2015 recognizes new opportunities for greater relevance. Read full »

Leading in the Age of BIM

Jan 5, 2012 · by Randy Deutsch

Leading at any time is hard. Leading during turbulent times is even more difficult. Read full »

BIM's Leadership Trends

Jan 5, 2012 · by Randy Deutsch

Leadership trends brought about or exacerbated by the advent of BIM: Read full »

Is It True?

Jan 4, 2012

We asked industry leaders to rate the following statements true or false and share their insight. Read full »

Perilously Provocative Predictions

Jan 4, 2012 · by Scott Simpson

A deliberately ambitious forecast of what’s ahead. Read full »

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