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2026 Fee + Billing Report of AEC Firms (Pre-Order)
Scheduled Release:
April 15, 2026
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- $895.00
Zweig Group’s 2026 Fee + Billing Report of AEC Firms is the standard guideline for AEC industry firms looking to benchmark fees, billing rates, and billing practices, and evaluate productivity and utilization.
The 2026 edition includes on fee structures for every major market type in the AEC industry, billing rates and chargeability statistics for 33 levels of employee (ranging from clerks to principals), statistics on consultant fees and reimbursable expenses, and a variety of statistics related to payment collection methods and experiences.
The standard guideline for AEC industry firms looking to benchmark fees, billing rates, and billing practices, and evaluate productivity and utilization.
Start Date
02.17.26
End Date
03.13.26
Days Until Release
1 m 24 d
Industry
Architecture, Engineering, Planning, and Environmental Consulting
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Fee Markets
Additional Data
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The 2026 Fee & Billing Survey Report of AEC Firms includes the following fee markets:
- Commercial development
- Corporate facilities
- Education (K-12)
- Education (Higher education)
- Health care
- Marine
- Transportation
- Entertainment
- Federal/state/municipal
- Industrial facilities
- Multi-family residential
- Single-family residential
- Religious
- Environmental - public
- Environmental - private
In addition to statistics on contract types for each of the above markets, industry norms for fees as a percentage of construction costs are given for the following services/disciplines (as applicable for each market):
- Architecture
- Land planning
- Landscape architecture
- Interior design
- Civil engineering
- Structural engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Construction management
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A key benefit of participating in the Zweig Group’s Fee & Billing Survey Report of AEC Firms is access to industry-standard benchmarking data that helps AEC firms make informed decisions about pricing, billing rates, and financial performance. By contributing to the survey, firms can: Gain valuable insights into market-rate fees, utilization, and billing trends. Compare their firm’s rates to industry benchmarks across different disciplines and roles. Evaluate productivity and chargeability for 33 different employee levels. Understand consultant fees and payment collection trends to optimize financial practices. Receive discounts on the final report, giving them a cost-effective way to access industry intelligence. Participation ensures firms stay competitive and aligned with evolving financial standards in the AEC industry.
A key benefit of participating in the Zweig Group’s Fee & Billing Survey Report of AEC Firms is access to industry-standard benchmarking data that helps AEC firms make informed decisions about pricing, billing rates, and financial performance. By contributing to the survey, firms can: Gain valuable insights into market-rate fees, utilization, and billing trends. Compare their firm’s rates to industry benchmarks across different disciplines and roles. Evaluate productivity and chargeability for 33 different employee levels. Understand consultant fees and payment collection trends to optimize financial practices. Receive discounts on the final report, giving them a cost-effective way to access industry intelligence. Participation ensures firms stay competitive and aligned with evolving financial standards in the AEC industry.