NOW AVAILABLE – The Industry’s Most Powerful Compensation Guide Just Got Better! Since 2005, the DesignIntelligence Professional Compensation Report has been the definitive resource in the A/E/C industry. DesignIntelligence gathers information from the HR and business leaders of numerous top firms in the United States, allowing you to see what the market is offering top … Continued
There are many trends and changes that are impacting the construction industry. From innovations in technology to sustainable construction, from a labor shortage to increased prefab projects, from increased material costs to green technology, companies must stay up to date in order to compete in the future. DesignIntelligence talked with Susan Heinking and Jake Pepper … Continued
In today’s A/E/C industry, collaboration between designers, builders, engineers and constructors has become increasingly more important. Buildings are more complex. Clients demand better performance. Climate change is placing demands on how we build for the future in a sustainable way. Costs, efficiency, liability issues and more-all are impacting the outcomes of design and construction. Strategic … Continued
Nothing could be simpler, more commonsensical: spend less than you earn and save for when you need it. Few would argue against such sound practices. Yet according to the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2018 American consumer debt rose to just over $4 trillion, up from $3.3 trillion in 2014. And according to the 2018 North-western … Continued
Our clients hire us for creativity and ideas that improve the way people work, live, and interact. Design decisions affect every component of the environments we invent through the creative process, whether it’s the massing of a building, the façade, the landscape, the interior, the overall structure the mechanical or electrical energy efficiency, air quality, … Continued
GBBN’s Jervy Zhu talked with DesignIntelligence about the current architecture and construction market in China as well as the state of design education and talent there. DesignIntelligence (DI): Describe the current Chinese architecture and construction market compared to when you began the Beijing office. Jervy Zhu (JZ): China is becoming the world’s largest economic power. … Continued
Jamie Frankel’s career within the built environment continues to serve owner, architect, engineering and construction clients. We talked with Jamie about the sides of doing business that are not often addressed: Leading high-stakes negotiations and similar discussions. Dealing with powerful people with strong, sometimes divergent interests in business negotiations. Managing Conflict. Navigating situations with politics … Continued
Change does not come easy to the A/E/C industries, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t challenge our thinking about the best ways to do business. The needs of the present (and the future) are unlike any we have previously faced. But it’s not so much that we should be doing different things when designing and … Continued
Technology plays a critical role in what a firm can accomplish today It is now the framework to distinguish firms and their value propositions of enhancing processes to deliver more insightful services in shorter time frames. It has an impact across the board, including on how we do business development and recruiting. It changes how … Continued
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