2021 AEC Inspire Report

The State of Architecture, Engineering, & Construction

In AEC Inspire's "Becoming a Data-Driven AEC Organization," leaders in architecture, engineering, and construction dive deep into data with insights that inspire.

 

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What You'll Find Inside

 

Executive Insights


  • Data-driven AEC firms are outperforming their counterparts by two-to-one or more across revenue growth and profitability. Technology adoption and optimization will be a defining factor for leaders and laggards in the coming age.

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Business Development


  • Client Satisfaction was identified as the second most important metric (40%), but was among the least tracked KPIs. Overall, we saw a notable difference between the metrics firms consider important and the metrics they can easily track.

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Project Management


  • For project-based businesses, collaboration across the organization is a critical key to success. As the industry grapples with a hybrid work environment, firms running on multiple disparate systems will continue to struggle to maintain accurate data and promote cross-functional team

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Finance/Accounting


  • For AEC Firms, forecasting is the #1 financial challenge reported, followed by a lack of integration between project management and finance tools, and lack of reporting tools.

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Survey results from this year's study

In the Fall 2021 AEC Inspire report, learn what industry leaders are doing to take their growth to the next level. From finance and accounting, executing successful projects, and capturing your market, AEC growth leaders gain valuable information from today's leading executives. In the 2021 report you get:

 

  • A first look at the latest survey results and research in AEC

  • Insights into valuable KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

  • 4 expert checklists to use in your day-to-day work

In addition to tips called Inspired Insights, here's what's included:

  • Executive summary
    Research specifications
    Report highlights
    Survey respondents
    Be inspired: using the report
    Financial and accounting optimization
    Executing successful projects
    Capturing your market
    Afterword

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