How One Design-Build Firm Scaled with BizForce
For many architecture and engineering firms, the challenge isn’t finding work—it’s building a team that can support that work sustainably. That was the situation facing Pate Design Group. With a steady pipeline and strong reputation, the firm faced growing pressure as market conditions and staffing costs evolved. Hiring architects locally in the U.S. had become increasingly difficult to justify from both a cost and […]
How A&E Firms Are Expanding Teams Without Adding Offices
For decades, growth in architecture and engineering (A&E) firms followed a predictable path: more projects meant more hires, which meant bigger offices. New leases, added overhead, and higher fixed costs came with the territory. Today, that playbook is changing. Across the U.S., A&E firms are expanding their teams, increasing capacity, and delivering more work without […]
The Firms Winning the Most Bids Are Doing One Thing Differently in 2026
In 2026, architecture firms are facing tougher competition for work. More proposals are being submitted, timelines are tighter, and clients expect speed, clarity, and confidence long before construction documents are complete. The firms winning consistently are the ones that show they can deliver before the pressure begins. Winning bids today is no longer just about strong […]
The Smarter Way A&E Firms Build Teams Today
Pressure on architecture and engineering firms continues to grow. Projects are more complex, clients expect faster turnaround, and costs continue to rise. Finding the right talent has become a major challenge, with 69% of firms expecting ongoing recruitment difficulties, according to trends reported by OpenAsset. For years, firms relied on local hiring and adding headcount to manage demand. […]
How the Right Remote Architects Unlock More Projects
For most architecture and engineering firms, the challenge isn’t opportunity—it’s capacity. Projects are coming in, clients are calling, and RFPs are worth pursuing. But between design, documentation, coordination, and deadlines, many firms hit a familiar wall: there simply aren’t enough hands to take on more work without stretching teams too thin. Growth pauses not because firms lack ambition, but […]
How Remote Teams Help Small Firms Compete With Industry Giants in 2026
For decades, the architecture and engineering (A&E) industry has followed a predictable pattern: large firms win the biggest projects because they have the largest teams, the widest skill sets, and the deepest resources. Smaller firms, even those with incredible talent, often get boxed out simply because they can’t match the headcount or capacity of their […]
The Real Reason A&E Firms Struggle to Hire — And How Remote Teams Solve It
Ask any architecture or engineering leader in A&E firms what keeps them up at night, and you’ll hear the same thing: “We just can’t hire fast enough.” Whether you run a small boutique firm or manage a multi-office operation, the talent crunch feels the same. Project demand keeps rising, deadlines keep tightening, and qualified candidates seem […]
The Architecture Talent Shortage Will Continue in 2026 — Here’s the Solution
If you’ve tried to hire architects, designers, or engineers over the last few years, you already know the truth: the talent shortage isn’t going anywhere. In fact, all signs point to 2026 being even harder for firms that rely on local hiring alone. Projects are increasing. Deadlines are tightening. Clients expect faster turnarounds. And yet, […]
How Remote Architects Will Boost A&E Profit Margins in 2026
The architecture and engineering industry is entering a new era—one driven by flexibility, global collaboration, and smarter cost management. And the shift is accelerating quickly: according to new insights from Chaos, nearly half of architects (46%) are already using AI tools, another 24% plan to adopt them soon, and an impressive 74% expect to increase their use of […]
Want to Win More Bids? Start with a Scalable Engineering Team
Winning bids takes more than great design ideas and competitive pricing — it takes the capacity to deliver. Many architecture and engineering firms lose promising opportunities not because they lack skill, but because they don’t have enough bandwidth to take on more work confidently. Building scalable engineering capacity is often what separates firms that keep […]