The Zweig Letter

As Zweig Group’s director of ownership transition, Will Swearingen understands the emotional stakes at play when a firm founder decides it’s time to pass the torch.

By John Bray | The value you will add and the time you will save is worth the cost almost every single time.

Zweig Group has released the 2020 Salary Survey Report of Engineering Firms. This annual publication details salary information for engineering firms across the United States. The data contained in this publication was gathered using an...

Before you pass the torch, you need to make sure that your next generation of leaders is up to the task.

When she’s not enjoying the great outdoors, Tracey Eaves is finding share value for firms that are either preparing to be acquired or are planning an internal transition.

In this digital era of PURLs, OKRs, and java scripts, a dimensional mailer and handwritten note are still the best way to grab attention.

“For those of you running A/E firms – if I were you, I’d focus on recruiting in 2020.”

Women must stop apologizing, speak up, and stand tall if they want to be successful leaders.

Leaders of employee-owned firms must focus on people, transparency, and vision to achieve long-term success.

AEG leader Woolpert (Dayton, OH) acquired Southern Mapping (Johannesburg, South Africa), an international aerial survey and mapping company that specializes in high-accuracy lidar, imagery, and remote sensing technologies. Link to details American Engineering Testing (AET)...

By Christina Zweig Niehues | Women PMs are hungry for leadership and management training, and want their firms to do more in that regard.

As Zweig Group’s director of executive search, Chad Coldiron’s passion is connecting top talent with AEC firms.

“So many [A/E firm leaders] feel they are being pulled in so many directions that oftentimes, at the end of a day or week, it is hard to see what was accomplished.”

Good contracts can help, but timely and thorough reviews of shop drawings are, perhaps, the best defense.

A constant focus on your firm’s brand is essential. If you let it slide, you’ll send mixed, confusing messages.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc., a leading multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm, completed the acquisition of Main Line Energy Consultants, LLC on October 1, 2019. The acquisition combines the firms’ expertise and strength to better serve...

Exercise these 12 roles with care and you will be surprised by how many admire and understand why your firm has grown so successfully.

By Will Swearingen | As owners enter the final years of their careers and ponder ownership transition, they have to make some concessions.

“There is no question that after working as long as I have in the A/E industry with so many firms throughout the land, certain common undeniable truths present themselves.”

CEO of ISG (Mankato, MN), a multi-disciplinary design and engineering firm that has growth in its DNA.

A lot can go wrong while establishing an office in a new market, but if you find a niche and hire strategically, you can succeed.

PRIME AE Group (Baltimore, MD) entered into a strategic partnership with long-term investment holding firm NewHold Enterprises (New York, NY). The partnership will serve to provide investment in PRIME AE’s long-term growth and success in...

It can lay the foundation for a positive relationship with bosses, subordinates, and co-workers when the time comes to go the extra mile.

President and CEO of DBR (Houston, TX), a 150-person Texas firm that values communication and superior service above all.