10 Architecture & Engineering Industry Blogs You Need to Read to Prepare for 2024

The architecture and engineering (A&E) industry is constantly evolving and changing, especially with current economic uncertainty and the increasing, yet exciting, pace of technological change.

If you want to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for the challenges and opportunities you might face during 2024, you must keep yourself informed. Here are ten must-read blogs from the past year offering research, trends, and best practices from experts and practitioners in the A&E industry.

1. 8 Ways Project-Based Businesses Can Be More Successful In 2023

When running a project-based business, you know how challenging managing your resources, deliverables, finances, and clients can be. You must have a clear vision, solid strategy, and the tools to succeed in a competitive and dynamic market. In this blog, you will learn eight ways your business can thrive now and in the future.

Use these tips from 2023 to prepare for 2024 >>

2. Project Financial Management: 6 Tips to Increase Your Professional Services Firm Profitability

Take a deep dive into how project financial management can help businesses improve their profitability, cash flow, and project delivery. Discover tips and best practices for successful project financial management, such as choosing the right software, aligning processes and stakeholders, and leveraging data and analytics.

Up-level your project financial management today >>

3. AEC Checklist for Success: 4 Ways to Improve Your AEC Firm’s Operations

Read this blog for tips and insights on how to optimize your workflows, collaboration, and profitability. Whether you need a better way to manage your projects, resources, finances, or business development, this blog post will give you some ideas and inspiration.

Start improving your firm’s operational efficiency >>

4. 5 Tips to Jump-Start Your A&E Firm’s Innovation

Get practical tips and insights on fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and experimentation in your organization. Whether you are a small, medium, or large A&E firm, this blog post will inspire you to jump-start your innovation journey.

Find out what you can do to boost innovation in your firm >>

5. EKJ Consulting Engineers Selects Deltek Maconomy ERP to Transform Financial Operations and Drive Business Growth

EKJ Consulting, a renowned Danish engineering consultancy, partnered with Deltek to streamline and modernize its financial operations and project management processes. EKJ recognized the need for a comprehensive ERP solution and selected Deltek Maconomy for its scalability and intuitive features.

Read EKJ’s story >>

6. CFOs: How Linking Your Client, Project and Financial Data Will Benefit You and Your Team

Discover how linking your client, project, and financial data will benefit the finance team, leading to more informed decision-making and improved business and project outcomes.

Read more about the benefits connecting information across your business can offer >>

7. Elevate your A&E Firm with Targeted KPIs

As an A&E firm, measuring success can be challenging. This blog post will help you identify the right KPIs to track, including examples of essential KPIs to monitor, such as utilization rate, overhead rate, net revenue per employee, project profitability, and client satisfaction.

Learn how KPIs will help you achieve better outcomes for your business, clients and projects >>

8. Why Architects Don’t Have to Choose Mobility Over Productivity

Are you tired of sacrificing productivity for mobility? This blog post explores how to utilize your mobile devices without compromising efficiency. From choosing a suitable device to essential accessories and productivity apps, this blog has got you covered.

Discover the tools you need to be more productive on the move >>

9. Top Ways to Address A&E Talent Management Challenges

Talent acquisition and management are significant challenges for A&E firms across all business areas. Firms that can successfully differentiate their culture and employ the right tools and technology to enhance their talent management efforts will come out on top when attracting top talent.

Find out how firms are responding to talent management challenges >>

10. Moss Adams Improves Client Data Integration with Deltek Maconomy

Deltek spoke with Bryan Paetsch, Associate Director for Moss Adams, a professional services firm offering global accounting, tax, consulting, and advisory services. This blog focuses on why the firm implemented Deltek Maconomy to save time and improve processes.

Read Moss Adam’s story >>