Graphic Mounting Heights
A graphic mounting height detail can save time and misunderstandings.
A Better Timekeeping App
Timekeeping is the most valuable management information for Architects.
Building Value With Unique Methods
Building a strong business takes more than YOU. It takes processes that anyone can repeat successfully.
Profit Planning From All Sides
Profit Planning for architects. Download a Profit Planning Worksheet.
T12M Charting Tool
The beauty of the T12M chart is its ’early warning system’ effect.
Written Agreements - Gotta Have 'Em
Small-firm architects need a simple way to get written agreements. Examples.
Kolbe
Why you might want to measure your MO - and those of your design team.
Fee Schedule Concept
For a short period of time in the mid-1900s fee schedules were very popular. Now they are hard to come by. Not any more.
Verifying Architectural Fees
Whether you have arrived at a fee by a wild guess or a fee schedule you want some kind of corroboration. Here's how to use a design budget.
Strategic Planning
A tool to help Architects create and implement strategic plans.
Customize This FEE SCHEDULE And Make It Your Own
A sample architectural fee schedule that you can customize.
Estimating Design Fees
A process for estimating architectural design fees explained.
Scheduling And Grouping Design Decisions
Architectural design decisions - when to make them and how to group them for delegation.
Budgets And Planning - It's All About Money
All the goals of an architectural project add up to the budget. Budget template.
Pre-Bid Meetings
An agenda for a pre-bid meeting on an architectural project.
A Bidding Process
An overview of the architectural bidding process including checklists.
Design Phase Checklist Examples
A tool to tell Architects what needs to be done to complete the work of a phase of design.
The 45 Steps Of Project Management
Week by week list of tasks for project management.
How To Request A Proposal For Changes In Construction
The process for Architects to use for construction changes.
Permit Applications - Cover Letter?
Submitting a cover letter with your architectural plans for the permit application is a good practice.
How To Be A Genius At Estimating Costs
Setting up a project costs estimating template pays dividends in productivity and reputation.
Systems vs Goals
I have disappointed myself for years with my goals. Dilbert showed me a better way.
The Technical Design Diagnostic
The best way to understand what a good design solution requires is NOT to start designing. Try the TDD instead.
Budgeting For Expenses
Managing expenses is key to having profits.
Thoughts On Specifications
The economics of design do not allow for the time it takes to write a specification and assemble a project manual. The solution.
Architectural Fees - Hybrid Projects
Architectural projects and fees are never as simple as they seem.
Lessons Learned
How to embed your architectural knowledge into your firm’s process.
Build Your Knowledge Base With "Lessons Learned"
Build the value of your architectural firm by adding to your knowledge-base.
Daily Timekeeping
Daily timekeeping is a Best Practice for Architects. Here is why…
Top Level Organizing
Organizing the 40+ subjects an architect works with.