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Jun 28 2021

The Future of Practice Operations

I love spending all weekend filling out hours on spreadsheets!…said no one ever. Yet, I can’t tell you how many architects we have talked to that have said they do exactly that. For decades, architects have adapted to use innovative technology to make their designs a reality. Take for example, tools like: BIM, Virtual Reality, […]

Written by Joann Lui · Categorized: Practice of Architecture, Professional Practice, Project Management, Software · Tagged: Business Software for Architects, management, project management apps, project management software, scheduling, software, time management, time tracking, timesheets

Feb 13 2018

How Project Accounting Will Transform Your Architecture Firm

Take the Time to Examine Project Financials—You Won’t Regret It Your projects have many moving parts, and sometimes tracking their financials might seem overwhelming. You might not get all the information you want or maybe, you don’t even bother to determine the profitability of each project because it would involve too much time. It’s completely […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: accounting, cloud-based software, financial management, project accounting, Project Management, software

Nov 14 2017

Using Slack for Your Architecture Firm

Slack for Architects This week I’m experimenting again here at the EntreArchitect blog. As my team and I consider new or improved ways of sharing knowledge to small firm entrepreneur architects throughout 2018, I produced this video for my YouTube channel. (It’s the first video on my personal channel. So, head over to YouTube and subscribe […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Apps, communication, Slack, software, Video

May 16 2017

6 Digital Tools to Automate Your Architecture Firm

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are pulled in so many different directions and our schedules are full every day, from morning to evening. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Apps, automation, digital tools, software

Feb 14 2017

How To Transition from CAD to BIM in 4 (Not So) Simple Steps

  How To Transition from CAD to BIM It may be one of the biggest decisions an experienced small firm architect will make; to BIM or not to BIM? I have shared on this topic before over at the podcast, but times have changed. Today, I think that question is no longer valid. The decision is […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: BIM, Business Systems, CAD, Goals, software, Systems, technology

Jun 28 2016

5 Cost Estimating Mistakes You’re Probably Already Making

(This is a guest post by Eric Halsey.) There’s an irony in the fact that everything else can go right on a construction project, but if your cost estimates are off, it can still wind up costing your firm time, money and reputation. Accurate construction estimating is essential for your firm to prosper. All too […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: cost estimating, Project Management, software

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