EMEA Blog

As expected, this year has been another year full of changes, challenges and opportunities for the AEC industry. As you get ready for 2022, it’s a great time to catch up on all the blogs you meant to read this year but didn’t have time to! We’ve pulled together 10 of our top industry blogs from the past 12 months to add to your reading list.

From onboarding, training and customer support to product enhancements and tailoring experiences for customers based on their needs, we're committed to helping our customers find project-based success. Find out how Margo Martin, Group VP of Customer Success and team, delivers success through these best-in-class experiences.

To stay competitive, it’s imperative that your AEC firm has accurate and timely reporting to drive success. In this blog, Bret Tushaus, VP of Product Management, shares the importance of business intelligence and how its use can impact your firm’s success.

What makes your most profitable projects such a success? Our latest guide explores how you can identify your most successful and profitable projects and use that information to find similar work.

Project-based businesses are all about the people ‘in’ the business, and understanding whether their employees are fully involved and enthusiastic about their work and the organisation involves many things. But a great place to start is with an engagement survey.

We recently surveyed 600+ decision-makers in architecture and engineering (A&E) firms about their current technology challenges and their strategies for the future. The results might surprise you.

Deltek is excited to announce the acquisition of ArchiSnapper – the number one field application specifically designed for architects and engineers. Learn more about Deltek + ArchiSnapper and the future of specification solutions at Virtual Deltek Insight, September 14-15.

G2 has once again named Deltek a Leader in Project-Based ERP Software in its Summer 2021 Grid report. Thank you to all our amazing customers who submitted reviews; we greatly value your thoughts and are continuously working on ways to enhance the Deltek user-experience!

Whether you are looking to find industry-focused expertise to make your project a success or new ways to optimize your current projects, Deltek is here to support you. See how you can get the most out of your Deltek experience with these six ways to broaden your skills and deepen your knowledge.

The infusion of emerging technologies into our solutions allows us to re-imagine how projects are delivered ─ helping our customers’ projects be more effective, efficient and successful. Learn how Deltek is enabling digital transformation for project-based businesses now and into the future.

The Deltek Clarity Architecture & Engineering Industry Report provides benchmarks and insights to empower firms to compare business performance with similar companies in the industry. Learn what this year's key trends and challenges are facing A&E firms around the globe and how taking a closer look at processes and technology can help identify opportunities.

The latest Deltek Clarity research explores trends and benchmarking data for A&E firms in EMEA and APAC. Here are the highlights – and what they mean for you.

Spreadsheets play a pivotal role in Architecture, Engineering and Consulting companies. But for many firms, they may have reached the limit of their usefulness. Here’s why.

As Architecture, Engineering and Consulting firms navigated a global pandemic, finance teams stepped up to ensure business stability. We spoke to three CFOs to find out how.

What changes are architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms adopting to work smarter in today’s ever-evolving market? Discover key takeaways impacting the industry in relation to office structure, marketing and market research, and business development from the Hinge High Growth Study - AEC edition.

See how an employee-owned project management firm successfully steered its people – and its financial performance – through a period of significant disruption.

Whilst the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries experienced a significant downturn in productivity during the pandemic, a unique opportunity for reflection was also gained. Industry specialists Thomas & Adamson and Sir Robert McAlpine share what they learned from 2020, and how they are using those insights to future proof their business.

Resource management is crucial for A&E and Consulting firms – but few have an effective planning structure in place. Here are three recommendations for getting it right.

This blog covers the three big technology trends A&E firms in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore are focusing on as identified in the annual Deltek Clarity report.

We found out how A&E firms across the world measure performance. Here are the benchmark findings, and the key metrics used.

Deltek Cloud solutions are designed to easily adapt and support you as your needs evolve. Whether you’re facing outdated hardware, limited IT staff, increasing security risks or other common IT issues, Deltek can help power your project success.

The pandemic created a variety of new challenges in a fast-changing environment. For AEC leaders, Erith and Structa however, this presented opportunity to adapt to new ways of doing business, with technology as the enabler. They share their key takeaways and advice to peers.

A group of Architecture industry experts came together to explore how technology has changed the way architects deliver projects and to reveal key findings from Deltek Clarity research.

Discover how Elevation Architecture has overcome challenges across the practice and achieved significant time and money savings

Find out how the industry is bouncing back from its year of uncertainty and read more about the latest trends in the architecture and consulting engineering market

As a business operating in the construction industry, you will have noticed that the landscape is becoming more competitive, and in some ways harder to navigate. In this blog we discuss the pitfalls you need to avoid

Architecture and Engineering firms are working harder than ever just to stay still. Here’s how we think you can improve your financial position.

Use these 5 tips to help put talent management at the heart of your business so that you can find and retain the best employees.

Industry sources and top performing firms agree that insight from your firm's historical data holds many clues when it comes to improving project management.

As 2016 unfolds, demand for Consulting Engineering services will be on the increase. But is the reality of this as good as it sounds?

As well as providing a growth in business opportunities, 2016 will undoubtedly come with its fair share of challenges for Architecture firms.

The start of the year has given the UK's architectural community plenty to smile about. But will it all be plain sailing for Architects in 2016?

Discover the key findings that growth that will make 2016 a happy one, and take your consulting engineering firm forward into even more prosperous years ahead.

Kevin Van Kirk shares 4 things he has learned about the Architecture Industry in 2015 and offers his advice to Architects for the year ahead.

Blair Pringle identifies 4 things he has learned about the Consulting Engineering Industry in 2015

Despite a buoyant Infrastructure industry, 64 percent of senior industry professionals believe innovation is being stifled as a direct result of low fees.

Deltek, together with Infrastructure Intelligence, sought to explore what it was like working within the UK infrastructure sector today. The results highlight an undoubtedly optimistic industry, but also identified some pain points that need to be addressed if the industry is to move forward and shine once again.

Find out how you can win more business by working smarter rather than harder.

How should Architecture practices handle increasing costs as well as increasing opportunities within the industry?

Despite an upturn in the Architecture industry, many believe fees are still being suppressed, value is still being overlooked and over-servicing is still widespread across the sector.

Why do consulting engineering firms need to align their business units and how can they achieve it?

Here are some of the key reasons Architecture and Engineering firms are choosing cloud ERP over on-premise erp.

Research clearly shows that if you are in the architecture industry, life is probably far from straight-forward. Learn more about the mega trends affecting the industry.

Many A&E firms often find management reporting to be a much more difficult task than it ought to be.

Find out how resource planning software can help you effectively plan your resources further in advance and deliver more successful projects.

In this blog, Blair Pringle looks at some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Engineering firms in 2015

Discover why business management systems are key for leading A&E firms who produce winning bids.

What can businesses learn from the finacial management failings of Balfour Beatty and Imtech?

Are firms in the Consulting Engineering sector adequately rewarded for the value they deliver to society? And would higher profit margins mean more innovation?

Discover how improving your resources with Enterprise Resource Planning will improve your profits without the need to raise your prices

63% of Architecture and Engineering firms plan to invest in technology to improve client satisfaction. Is it time for you to do the same?

The Architecture and Engineering Industry is currently facing a considerable fee dilemma. So how can firms beat out the competition and win new projects, maintain their reputations and still maintain a favourable margin?

The Engineering and Construction industries are facing a number of risks that may affect their performance in 2014. But these risks can be mitigated by putting the right plan in place.

When working to such a small operating margin, it is imperative that Consulting Engineering firms looks for ways to gain control over their projects and finances.

Deltek Vision enables Professional Service firms to identify new business opportunities and generate winning proposals more easily.