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Steve Whitehorn is Managing Principal of Whitehorn Financial Group, Inc., a risk management consultant and business strategist for architects and engineers. For more, visit https://whitehornfinancial.com.

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5 easy ways architects can increase their profits

Running an architecture firm—large or small—is full of challenges. Employee retention, new business development, and keeping current with technologies are just a few of the issues...
June 28, 2016
Managing risk when building in challenging locations

Managing risk when building in challenging locations

To remain competitive and expand their businesses, smart leaders of architecture and engineering firms are constantly on the lookout for fresh opportunities. This can mean collaborating...
June 2, 2016
How to manage the process and limit the risk of value engineering

Value engineering: How to manage the process and limit the risk of VE

As an ideal, the underlying intentions of value engineering seem noble. Truly, discarding elements of a design that add extraneous costs but do not make a significant contribution...
March 10, 2016
Developing a strategy for getting paid on time

Developing a strategy for getting paid on time

Many architects and engineers don’t like to talk about money. This isn’t to say that architects aren’t good business people, it’s just that money typically is not the reason an...
Feb. 17, 2016
How to transition leadership within your architecture firm, Part 2

How to transition leadership within your architecture firm, Part 2

As we covered in Part One, the earlier you begin planning the leadership transition for your firm, the better. In order for your firm to thrive and preserve your legacy after ...
Aug. 28, 2015
How to transition leadership within your architecture firm, part 1

How to transition leadership within your architecture firm, Part 1

If you’re an architect of the baby-boomer generation, retirement planning is likely one of your primary concerns even if you plan to work into your 70’s. It’s important to remember...
Aug. 27, 2015
Harness the connection between managing risk and increasing profitability, Part 2

Harness the connection between managing risk and increasing profitability, Part 2

In our previous post, we began discussing how you, the AE professional, can control the flow of information during the construction phase and, at the same time, create strategies...
May 10, 2015
Harness the connection between managing risk and increasing profitability, Part 1

Harness the connection between managing risk and increasing profitability, Part 1

As an architect or engineer, it’s important to anticipate potential issues and problems that can—and usually do—arise during the construction phase of a project. As you probably...
May 10, 2015