In the current economic climate, professional service firms are acutely aware of the threat posed by the erosion of profit margins. Without proper planning and monitoring, project margin erosion can sneak up on you gradually. Everything appears to be in order until, suddenly, nothing adds up. And erosion can accelerate quickly. Margin erosion is a…
In the highly competitive AEC marketplace, knowing and anticipating a project’s expenses correctly provides a definite advantage when competing for a contract. But, even in the best of circumstances, cost estimating is complicated and there are myriad risks and uncertainties to consider. First, it’s important to understand the complexity of cost estimating. Companies should invest…
Subcontracting work to qualified partners continues to be an effective strategy for companies who have insufficient resources or expertise in a specific area. Subcontracting in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry has greatly increased in recent years. Technology, size, and scale of projects are tending to be larger and more complex. As a result,…
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The Challenge: The World of Private Wealth Management Volatile With growing client needs and the rapid changes in the marketplace, Kay Holdings felt their existing CRM system was falling behind. Their existing system lacked the ability to integrate with Microsoft Outlook, which was a major concern to the company’s management team since it was impossible…