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COVID-19 and the AEC Industry

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This is a guest blog by BigTime Software, Inc

AEC Industry

Navigating how to operate your business through the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge. While much is still unknown, and we’re a little over a month in the shelter-in-place order, we were curious to see how professional services firms in the architecture, engineering, and consulting industries are adapting.

What we found is that the AEC industry is depending on the resilience of the U.S economy, and the majority do not plan to consider staff reductions. Business owners seem to be taking on the risk themselves, as they likely view their firm as more than just a business, but a personal investment.

Learn more about the choices AEC firms of various sizes are making regarding the CARES Act, business strategy, recovery plans, and more in the infographic below.

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Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Risk Is Opportunity

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This is a guest blog by Michael Burns, PE, PgMP, DBIA

An Entrepreneurial Mindset

In previous EMI blogs, we discussed Thinking Big and Being Mindful as We Set Goals and Building Confidence Through Empathetic Stakeholder Engagement. I fully respect that managing these objectives with a myriad of associated voices can be distracting as we attempt to sustain growth. Sustaining growth, for our businesses and talent, is particularly difficult in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry, as we constantly regroup to provide service on projects that marry significant technical challenges with dynamic client expectations. So, the intent of this month’s discussion is to explore a Risk Intelligent approach, creating a consistent basis for our teams to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and explore entrepreneurial solutions. 

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TECC 206: The Truth About Engineering Partnership: The Good, The Bad, and The Potentially Ugly

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In this episode, I talk with Peter C. Atherton, P.E. who is the author of “Reversing Burnout: How to Immediately Engage Top Talent and Grow! A Blueprint for Professionals and Business Owners”, and the creator of the I.M.P.A.C.T. process. We talk about the truth behind engineering partnership or ownership: the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly.

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Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Engineering Partnership:

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TECC 191: Hacking and How It Puts Our Engineering Systems at Risk

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Hacking and How It Puts Our Engineering Systems at Risk

In this episode, I talk with award-winning journalist and host of the Peggy Smedley show, Peggy Smedley about cyber-security and hacking and how it affects us as engineers in our work as well as in our personal lives.

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Hacking

Here are some of the key points discussed about hacking and how it puts our engineering systems at risk:

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TECC 181: One Engineer’s Plan for Recovering from Burnout

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One Engineer's Plan for Recovering from Burnout

In this episode, I provide coaching and guidance to an engineer struggling with career burnout.  By the end of this episode, he is inspired and has a plan to change his career for the better. He then also adds a twist to this episode and starts asking me some career-related questions on the decisions I made in my career.

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Burnout

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Here are the key points discussed on recovering from burnout:

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TCEP 055: Working with Changes, Claims, and Disputes on Construction Projects

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Construction Projects

In episode 055 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Kevin O’Beirne, P.E. about working with changes, claims, and disputes on construction projects. O’Beirne gives some excellent tips in the this episode which will help engineers to acquire a greater success rate with regards to construction projects.

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Here are some of the questions asked on working with changes, claims, and disputes on construction projects:

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