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Raul Yanez

Raul Yanez

Q. Tell us about Yáñez Architects and your responsibilities. A. I am an architect with extensive experience in the design industry who provides practice, operations, forensic and risk management consulting services.  I work with design professionals and help them develop approaches for best practices to optimize performance, earnings and manage risk. Q.What initially drew you [...]

Christopher Parsons

Christopher Parsons

Christopher Parsons is Founder of Knowledge Architecture, a knowledge management and information systems consultancy that leverages technology to transform business processes and create strategic insights for architects and engineers. The firm delivers consulting services through packaged solutions and a unique subscription model designed to enable small and mid-size architecture and engineering firms to have access to [...]

TAYLOR

TAYLOR

TAYLOR became an AEBL Sustaining Member in 2010.  Based in Newport Beach, California, the firm employs approximately 60 people and provides full-service architecture, planning, and interior design services to healthcare clients. In recent years, TAYLOR’s annual profit margin has been above the industry average. Even now, despite the recession, the firm’s performance has continued to [...]

M&A Trend Reshaping AEC Industry

As Baby Boomer owners of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) companies near retirement, many are finding that the second tier of leaders may not be the best option for transitioning ownership. Instead, an increasing number of owners are selling externally to ensure that they receive peak value for their investment. The buyers are typically larger [...]

Why Does The A/E Industry Need AEBL?

If you are an architect or engineer and you need training of any kind, myriad sources of information are available. Architects can look first to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). If not there, they can always turn to one of the for-profit A/E industry consulting firms such as PSMJ or ZweigWhite. Engineers may have even [...]

How To Be(come) a Principal

By Kathryn Sprankle   Everyone knows what a Principal is: a strong performer in a firm leadership and stewardship role. Typically, it refers to a stock ownership level, but not always. How we define “strong performer,” and “leadership role,” however, has evolved over the years. Many architects who became principals 15 or more years ago [...]