BQE CORE PRESENTS

Beyond The Numbers:

How Benchmarking is Driving Smarter Decisions in AE Firms

Thursday, July 10, 2025

1pm ET | 10am PT 

In today’s evolving AE landscape, firms face increasing pressure from economic volatility, talent retention challenges, and shifting client expectations. This webinar explores how benchmarking empowers AE leaders to meet these challenges with clarity and confidence.

We’ll walk through key findings from the newly released 2025 Architecture and Engineering Benchmarking Report, built on real performance data from over 2,000 AE firms and 46,000 active users. You’ll learn how firms are setting meaningful performance targets, tracking progress, and using benchmarking to guide smarter, faster decisions.

With two years of data, we’ll also explore emerging trends and how leading firms are using insights from tools like BQE CORE to drive measurable results, including higher revenue per FTE, increased profit percentage, and year-over-year revenue growth.

Whether your goal is to improve operational efficiency, support long-term planning, or gain a competitive edge, this session will give you a practical framework for applying benchmarking in your own firm.

 

 

By the end of this session, you will learn how to:

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Explain the value of benchmarking in AE practice and how it differs from internal reporting.

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Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) most relevant to firm operations and strategic growth.

3

Interpret benchmark data to assess firm performance against industry standards and guide goal-setting.

4

Recognize patterns and trends in industry-wide metrics such as revenue per FTE and profitability.

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Apply benchmarking insights to make data-informed decisions that improve firm performance and resilience.
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Did you know that you can receive one LU for this course?

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Steven Burns, FAIA 

Founder of The Well-Designed Firm &

Former Chief Creative Officer at BQE Software

LEARN FROM AN EXPERT

As a distinguished thought leader, Steve blends his passion for design and firm management with profound insights into emerging technologies. Over the past 2 decades, working directly with over 1,400 firm owners, Steve has significantly contributed to reshaping these businesses for enhanced growth and sustainability. 

Steve's career highlights include a 7-year tenure at SOM Chicago, founding BBA Architects in 1993 and growing it to 17 architects before its 2007 sale, and creating ArchiOffice, a groundbreaking project management software company acquired by BQE Software in 2010.  

Recognized for his significant impact on the profession, in 2009 Steve was elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Currently, as Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, he focuses on leading AE firms to operational excellence, mentoring leaders to craft businesses as elegant and innovative as the architecture they create. 

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ABOUT BQE: A PROUD HOST OF THIS WEBINAR

BQE CORE is the award-winning firm management software, created by architects and engineers for architects and engineers, that project-based firms trust to run their operations for better project outcomes, and more profitable futures. Their fully integrated suite of intuitive tools with 24/7/365 support provides back-office automation to power front-office insights, making firm management more agile, informed, and data-driven. Learn more at www.bqe.com.   

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