Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies

Dec 09 2024 84 ep. 46 mins 7

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Welcome to A/E Business Strategies — a podcast hosted by Monograph about architecture and engineering leaders who run great firms. Monograph is a project management software built exclusively for A/E. Over 1,000 firms use Monograph to get clarity into their budgets, projects, time, and clients so their entire team can make smarter decisions. Get started today at Monograph.com

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How Workbench Cut Monthly Unbilled Fees by 75% After Switching from BQE Core to Monograph

Dec 09 2024 43 mins

Many architects and engineers struggle to manage their business, from staying on top of budgets to streamlining invoicing and forecasting. In this episode, we explore how Workbench, a California architect-developer + design-build firm, transformed their operations. By switching to Monograph from BQE Core + Smartsheets, they reduced unbilled fees by 75%, cut their billing time from

How Workshop/APD Transformed Their Architecture and Design Business with Monograph

Nov 27 2024 13 mins

Many architects and engineers feel overwhelmed by the business side of their work. In this episode, we explore how Workshop/APD, a leading multidisciplinary design firm, tackled these challenges and grew their team by 78% with Monograph.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to align your team with real-time project and financial data.How to take control of your firm’s financial hea

How Garrison Architects cut costs 50% by leaving ArchiOffice for Monograph

Feb 22 2024 56 mins

Meet Garrison Architects — a Brooklyn-based architecture firm that specializes in sustainable, modular building design through highly refined modernist aesthetics across private residential and large scale public projects. In 2023, the firm left ArchiOffice for Monograph to streamline and improve project tracking, staffing, and billing, while reducing the cost associated with man

Design-build firm Woodhull streamlined collaboration after switching from BQE Core to Monograph

Feb 07 2024 44 mins

Meet the design-build firm Woodhull — an integrated architecture, construction, and millwork firm delivering thoughtful and enduring residential and commercial projects throughout New England. Their holistic ethos and business model relies on transparency, communication, and collaboration to drive successful internal operations. Everything starts with the 80 active projects in Wo

MVRDV: How To Win Work (w/ Inger Kammeraat, Jan Knikker)

Jun 30 2022 54 mins

What does organization have to do with landing new clients? Managing Director Inger Kammeraat and Strategy and Development partner Jan Knikker at MVRDV believe a well-structured workplace is the foundation you need to attract, win and retain your ideal clients. In this Best Practice interview, they explained how they structure their firm to facilitate a healthy pipeline of new proj

Level Architecture + Interiors: Success Stories: Leveling up Practice Ops (w/Adam Gayle)

May 17 2022 21 mins

Running a new business is difficult, whether you're starting with a blank slate, rebranding, or splitting off from a larger entity. The key to success often lies in developing order in the form of a consistent set of principles and practices. During Section Cut, Adam Gayle of Level Architecture + Interiors explained how strategic processes will not only help you organize your pract

bldg.collective architecture + design: Achieving Balance: Creative Expression Meets Professional Service (w/ Steve Perce)

May 11 2022 21 mins

Architects can often feel pulled in two opposing directions. On one hand are the client's desires and needs, and on the other hand is the architect's personal creativity and aesthetic. However, it is possible to keep professionalism and creativity in balance. During Section Cut, Steve Perce of bldg.collective shared his tips for achieving the best of both worlds.

Defining Design Practice: Defining Change (w/ Lorena Galvao)

May 09 2022 41 mins

Best practices in any industry change quickly. Flexibility and agility often make the difference between remaining cutting edge and falling behind the curve. During Section Cut, Lorena Galvao, co-founder of Defining Design Practice, explained why adaptability is so critical within the architecture industry.

Charrette Venture Group: Designing the Client Experience (w/ Lucas Gray, Dena Alspach)

May 06 2022 44 mins

Happy clients are a key ingredient to running a successful architecture business. Positive client experiences are important: when you do it right, you'll secure referrals and repeat business for your firm. During Section Cut, Lucas Gray and Dena Alspach of Charrette Venture Group broke down how to kick off a great client experience before the project even begins—and keep it going

Studio Balcones: Growth Rooted in Community (w/ Jennifer Orr, Tiffany Rasco)

Apr 25 2022 52 mins

Growth doesn’t happen overnight. But how does it happen? For Principal Jennifer Orr and Office Manager Tiffany Rasco of the landscape architecture firm Studio Balcones, growth goes hand-in-hand with community outreach. In this Best Practice interview, they talk about the importance of creating designs rooted in the local landscape, collaborating with project partners, applying fo