AEC Business

In the interview June Jewell, the President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions, shares insight  on how AEC firms can increase their success and make more money in 2014. June Jewell is the author of the book “Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Firms”. She is the President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions, an award winning Deltek P...

Greg Neil of Gregory Neil Associates returns to AEC-Business.com to explain how the Enneagram can enable AEC professionals to identify suitable employees. The Enneagram can be the HR manager's best friend and a blessing to the company's stakeholders. About the Enneagram Here's what Grep has written about the Enneagram: The Enneagram has ancient origins. Being used by CIA, FBI, General Motors, B of...

I'm glad to announce a new podcast series at AEC Business. We're going to present your questions to AEC business experts, and you'll hear their answers on the podcast. Our first experts will be June Jewell and Gregory Neil. Please submit your questions on developing and running your AEC firm to ask@aec-business.com! Listen to Philip's short message

Michael Stone is a business consultant to the construction industry and owner of Markupandprofit.com. In this podcast Michael discusses, among other things, the importance of using appropriate cost estimation methods. To reach Michael visit Markupandprofit.com. Listen to the Interview  

Melanie Hodgdon is a construction business consultant and President of Business Systems Management, Inc. based in Maine, USA. In this podcast, Melanie explains the main ways that construction businesses lose money. If you're an SME contractor, this is something that you certainly need to hear! Contact Melanie via email at Melanie@MelanieHodgdon.com. The book mentioned in the interview is available...

I had the pleasure of interviewing, face-to-face, Juha Sarakorpi, the Managing Director of Saraco. We talked especially about professionally managed, consumer-oriented joint housing development. Juha’s company is the forerunner in this area in Finland. Saraco is a project management, real estate development, and urban development company. Visit their website at www.saraco.fi. Contact Juha via emai...

Greg Neil is the owner of construction industry management consultancy, Gregory Neil Associates. In this podcast, Greg talks about freedom-based management and how happy staff improve business performance. You can reach Gregory via email at greg@gregoryneilassociates.com, or call him at 415-895-5126. Listen to the Interview

Hank Harris is the President and CEO of FMI Corporation, the top management consulting firm specializing in the construction industry. In this podcast, Hank Harris discusses trends in the construction sector. You can reach Hank via email at hharris@fminet.com or by phone at 919.785.9228. The website of FMI Corporation is at www.fminet.com. Listen to the interview  

Tomi Henttinen is the Chief Innovation Officer at Gravicon. The Finnish company offers services and tools for the management of BIM projects. Tomi is also the chairman of BuildingSmart Finland. In this interview Tomi talks about their product, Modespace, and how it supports the work of the project manager during a construction project. To learn more about Modelspace visit http://www.info.modelspac...

Carol Hagen is an independent software consultant to the AEC industry in USA as well as social networking guru and speaker. In this podcast, Carol Hagen explains how she can help AEC companies identify the correct software for optimal operations. Carol is passionate about assisting her AEC clients achieve paperless offices, thereby reducing administration and storage costs. About Carol Carol Hagen...

Jamal Moustafaev, MBA, PMP is the president and founder of Thinktank Consulting an internationally acclaimed expert and speaker on the subjects of project and portfolio management, scope definition, process improvement and corporate training. Jamal has worked for private sector companies and government organizations in Canada, US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Jamal Moustafaev's book, Deliveri...

Bob Prieto, currently senior VP for strategy in Fluor’s Industrial and Infrastructure Group, recently completed his fourth book, Application of Life Cycle Analysis in the Capital Assets Industry. In this interview, Bob Prieto talks about this book and how it can benefit owners and AEC professionals of mega-projects. You can contact Bob at Fluor’s office in Princeton, New Jersey. The address of the...

Chris Cardillo created the first and only cloud-based procurement system for buyers and sellers of construction materials in North America. Find out in this interview how both suppliers and buyers can save time and money using this revolutionary construction industry purchasing system. You can contact Chris via email at ccardillo@specbid.com or visit his website at www.specbid.com. Listen to the I...

Our interviewee is Mark Buckshon, construction publisher and marketing specialist, President of the Construction News and Report Group. Today’s topic is branding – why it is important, and how to create brand value. Quoting from Mark’s book Construction Marketing Ideas ,“Your goal in marketing your construction business is to understand and elevate your brand’s value. As its value increases you wi...

Thomas O’Connor is employed by Collen Construction in Ireland as Manager of the Building Services Department with responsibilities for the installation, commissioning and handover of the Mechanical and Electrical installations on all of Collen Construction projects. He received the Construction Manager of the Year title in June 2013. In this interview Thomas reveals his secret of success. You can...

On July 3, 2013, I interviewed Markku Wilenius, Senior Advisor at Finland Future Research Centre of Turku School of Economics. Markku talks about the next, sixth, wave of economics and societies that will be driven by environmental technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and healthcare. How does the sixth wave affect the construction industry? Markku believes that we’ll see a paradigm shift t...

What are the benefits and success factors of Integrated Project Delivery, IPD? Ravi Bhatia, Principal at PLG Consulting, shares his insight in this interview. Ravi has over 25 years of real estate, construction and infrastructure project leadership experience on high-visibility projects for Fortune 500 clients, multinational corporations, private investors and large public institutions. He provide...

Philip Wylie interviews George Hedley on how contractors can be successful even in a tough economy. George works with contractors to build profitable growing companies. He is a professional business coach, popular speaker and best-selling author of “Get Your Business To Work!” available online at www. HardhatPresentations.com. Here are some of the questions George answers in this interview How hav...

Unresolved construction disputes lead to claims. What are the ways to avoid claims, and ultimately litigation? To find some answers I had the opportunity to talk with an expert in the field, Scott Lowe. Scott Lowe, P.E.  is a Principal of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.  and helps clients all over the world understand, evaluate, resolve, and avoid construction claims. Here are some of the questi...

I had the privilege of interviewing CPA June Jewell, President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions. She has released a book titled Find the Lost Dollars: Six Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Firms. The book is a must read for all AE firm principals. To learn more about the book go to http://www.findthelostdollars.com/. You can buy the book at Amazon.com as...

  My guest is Cesar Abeid of Remontech. We talk about remote monitoring of construction projects. Cesar is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and an avid AEC podcaster. His award-winning podcast is The Construction Industry Podcast. To see a demo of Dynamic Scheduling for Construction Projects mentioned in the interview go to http://remontech.com/photonetvideo Listen to the intervie...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenn Kennedy, the author of Success by Design - Revealing Profiles of California Architects. Listen to the interview