Design Firm Management & Administration Report
Design Firm Management & Administration Report is a monthly newsletter providing practical, hands-on, timely information to design firm managers and administrators about the marketing and management aspects of operating a firm. Typical how-to stories cover such topics as office and project management, financial benchmarks, staff recruitment and retention, information technology, successful proposal writing, and effective use of websites. Several times a year the editors conduct reader surveys on timely topics and share the findings with their readers.
August 2009 - Table of Contents
“An idea that has been around a long time in the manufacturing sector, but that’s news to our sector, is the lean movement, which involves looking for ways to eliminate waste processes,” Robert VanArsdall, senior business management consultant in the Design Professional Group of XL Insurance Co., tells DFMAR.
What differentiates your A/E firm from all the competitors in your market niche and geographic area?
There is much excitement about using three-dimensional building information modeling (BIM) with its many advantages as a tool for project efficiency and team collaboration.
Every A/E firm is looking for ways to shore up the bottom line these days.
A/E/C Project Management Bootcamp, Atlanta, Aug. 13-14; New Orleans, Sept. 10-11; San Diego, Sept. 17-18; Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 1-2; Denver, Oct. 15-16; Seattle, Oct. 29-30. Contact: PSMJ Resources, Newton, Mass.; 800-537-7765; www.psmj.com
After practicing architecture for 25 years, J. Michael Holliday left the safety of a 25-member architectural firm in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2007 to strike out on his own.
WEAK A/E/C BUSINESS CONDITIONS SHOW SIGNS OF BOTTOMING OUT During the first four months of 2009, the total value of construction starts was $117 billion, which is 39 percent less than that in the first four months of 2008, according to McGraw-Hill Construction.
Managing Risk on Green Projects
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