The Zweig Letter

By Kyle Ahern | AEC firms are billing faster but collecting more slowly, creating a cash flow problem that stronger invoicing alone cannot solve.

By Ricardo Jesús Maga Rojas | Emerging professionals can lead from where they stand by taking ownership, asking better questions, and strengthening the teams around them.

By Mark Zweig | Strong onboarding helps new AEC hires feel valued, useful, and confident they made the right decision.

By Denise Starrett-Boyer | Recruitment is becoming more efficient, but a human touch is more important than ever.

By Jared Maxwell | Digital engineering stamps can create serious professional, financial, and reputational risk when firms fail to control access and coverage.

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By Chris Catton | AEC firms cannot compete for top talent if their pricing, client mix, and business model are stuck in the past. 

By Jeremy Zick | How nearshoring is helping AEC firms reduce burnout, create capacity, and support retention. 

By Mark Zweig | Employees see the rewards of ownership, but rarely the personal risk that makes those rewards possible.

AI can help people work faster, but real innovation still depends on curiosity, judgment, and human perspective.

By Judy Beik | Seeing infrastructure through a traveler’s eyes can reconnect civil engineers with the human purpose behind their work.

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  June 1 – ISG (Mankato, MN), an architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm, acquired R.E. Warner & Associates (North Olmsted, OH), a multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm. The acquisition expands ISG’s technical expertise and presence in the Midwest. [More information]  June...

Zweig Group has released the 2026 Financial Performance Report of AEC Firms, one of the industry's most comprehensive resources for benchmarking financial performance, operational efficiency, and firm health.

By Ezequiel Tovar | Strategic planning helps firms move beyond daily demands and take control of where the business is headed.

By Jennifer Knox | A clear KPI framework helps AEC leaders cut through complexity and focus on the metrics that move the business.

By Mark Zweig | Hiring your spouse can strengthen an AEC firm, but only when roles, boundaries, and accountability are clearly defined.

By Krysten Marshall | Growing firms need enough structure to support performance without slowing the people closest to the work.

By Chris Rideout | Complex projects succeed when design, communication, coordination, and community needs move forward together.

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By Daryl Simons Jr. | As employees rethink the role of work in their lives, AEC firms must reconsider what long-term performance really requires.

By Janki DePalma | A “hell yeah” mindset helps firms move from fear-based decisions to choices grounded in clarity and strategy.

By Mark Zweig | When family enters the org chart, leaders must manage perception, opportunity, and accountability with far more discipline.

By Milly Sordo | Neurodiversity awareness can help AEC firms build more inclusive workplaces where all minds are empowered to succeed.