Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies

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Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies

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

  1. FEB 22

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

    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 managing their systems by 50%. Here's what happened:  Before Monograph - +$34k annual cost on project management and billing systems - 40-48 hours a month on monthly invoicing - 45-60 days time-to-payment After Monograph - 50% reduced cost on project management and billing systems - 66% less time on monthly invoicing - 2.6x faster time-to-payment Read the story here - https://bit.ly/49nlNJp New to Monograph? Start here - https://bit.ly/4bI3S1N

    57 min

  2. FEB 7

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

    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 Woodhull's 25-person design studio, which switched from BQE Core to Monograph to improve speed and accuracy across the entire business. Here's what happened:  Before Monograph - 4-6 hours per week on reporting latest project schedules - 5-10 days invoicing process due to back-and-forth between PMs and bookkeeper  - 50% errors on retainer fee invoicing, causing client refunds After Monograph - 95% less time preparing project reports for firm owners - 53% faster monthly invoicing process - 100% error reduction on retainer invoicing, avoiding client refunds Read the story here - https://bit.ly/3OBJ7Lj New to Monograph? Start here - https://bit.ly/3w8y4mx

    44 min

  3. 06/30/2022

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

    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 projects. They talked about how they use PR to drive business development, how they balance profit with their mission, and how they close the cycle at the end of each project.

    55 min

  4. 05/17/2022

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

    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 practice, but take it to the next level.

    22 min

  5. 05/12/2022

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

    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.

    22 min

  6. 05/10/2022

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

    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.

    41 min

  7. 05/06/2022

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

    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 past project close-out.

    45 min

  8. 04/25/2022

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

    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 for community certifications and participating in diversity programs, and educating clients throughout the process.

    53 min
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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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