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Resources

Welcome to BQE University, where we’re more than just your software partner. Created by an architect and an engineer, we’re here to give back to the professional services industry by providing you with the foundation for making well-grounded business decisions.

Learn how to nurture a business-thinking mindset for your firm so you’re well-organized, efficient, and successful. Transition from simply providing services to a thriving firm that delivers projects that yield delighted clients and predictable profits.

At BQE University, we’re as invested in your success as you are, so start learning today to build a better firm tomorrow.

Webinars

Our engaging webinars are run by some of the brightest minds in the professional services industry who are ready to offer advice and expertise to help you manage your firm. As a bonus, you can earn continuing education credits for qualifying courses.

Webinars
Wednesday, October, 8th 2025 | 12pm ET | 9am PT

Rewriting the Fee Formula: A Smarter Model for Pricing Your Services

If you’re a leader at an A&E firm, chances are you’re doing great work, but getting paid too little for it. This webinar will show you why traditional pricing models (like hourly billing or percentage-of-construction) often reward inefficiency and undercut your true value.

In just 50 minutes, you'll discover a better way to price your services. One that reflects your firm's expertise, improves margins, and positions you to win more of the right projects. Whether you're shaping strategy, managing growth, or leading client negotiations, this session will give you the tools to stop competing on price and start charging for value.

Webinars
Wednesday, October, 15th 2025 | 1pm ET | 10am PT

The Aligned Firm: Crafting Your AE Firm’s Story & Mission-Vision Statement

Part 10 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Masterclass Series

Though it may seem aspirational, your AE firm's core values and mission can define the trajectory of your firm. Are your clients aligned with YOUR story? In this session led by Douglas Teiger, FAIA, we'll embark on a journey to sculpt a value-centric practice that resonates with your identity. Discover a step-by-step process to define your firm's core values and craft mission-vision statements that reflect your biggest goals. Additionally, we’ll explore the power of an analyzer tool that confirms if your employees, clients, and projects are harmoniously aligned with your core values.  

Join us for this enlightening session and unlock the tools and techniques to forge an AE practice that thrives on its core values and your highest vision. By the end of this session, you'll possess the knowledge and tools to create alignment, purpose, and success in your firm. 

Webinars
Tuesday, November, 4th 2025 | 2pm ET | 11am PT

10 KPIs Your A & E Firm Needs to Track for Maximum Project Profitability

Projects are the core of your architecture or engineering firm. Not only do they generate profits, but they are also at the center of your firm’s business operations. As such, doing everything you can to ensure their success should be one of your top priorities.  

Key performance indicators (KPIs) track project success by measuring how your projects (or team, clients, and so on) are performing. Because each architecture and engineering firm has different goals and ways of working, your vital KPIs will vary from project to project.  

Within the world of project performance and finance, certain KPIs should always be used to monitor and improve your success.  

Webinars
Wednesday, November, 19th 2025 | 1pm ET | 10am PT

The Path to Prosperity: How to Build & Measure Against Your AE Firm’s Strategic Plan

Part 11 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Masterclass Series

Join Douglas Teiger, FAIA, for this game-changing session, where AE leaders discover the financial secrets hidden within strategic planning. In this session, Douglas gives a simple breakdown of the strategic planning process, providing a roadmap for development. He dives into the 'who, what, when, where, and how' of strategic planning, making it accessible and actionable. Moreover, he shows you how to identify and leverage essential Key Performance Indicators that will transform your strategic plan into a financial powerhouse, setting your firm on the path to prosperity for years to come. 

Webinars
Wednesday, December, 3rd 2025 | 1pm ET | 10am PT

Seven Pillars of Highly Successful AE Firms

Culled from experiences working with more than 3,000 AE firms over 25 years, this session will examine the seven common denominators of every successful firm. Success comes in many flavors. For some, it’s money; for others, it is peer recognition, awards, or fame; for most of us, it’s having access to challenging or exciting projects.  

Regardless of how you measure success, by adopting these Seven Pillars you will create the framework from which you and every member of your firm can achieve their professional goals. 

Webinars
Wednesday, December, 17th 2025 | 1pm ET | 10am PT

The AE Firm’s Guide to Growth: How Marketing & Business Development Create Predictable Revenue

Part 12 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Masterclass Series

Join Founder of Teiger Consulting Douglas Teiger, FAIA, as he unravels the secrets to sustainable growth and revenue predictability. Distinguish between marketing, the craft of establishing your brand and nurturing qualified leads, and business development, the strategic art of cultivating relationships with potential, new, and existing clients.

In this session, Douglas unveils a systematic approach to tracking leads, tailored to teams of all sizes, and helps you design an opportunity pipeline. By the end of this session, you'll possess the knowledge and tools to master finding and retaining ideal clients for consistent and predictable revenue. 

E-books & Guides

Improve your efficiency and profits with expert advice on project management, billing, top KPIs and more.  

Whether you want an inside look at how to measure project performance or you’re looking for the best advice on building a stronger ROI, our complimentary e-Books and guides have the answer.

 

E-books & Guides

2025 Architecture Salary Report

Our Architecture Salary Report gives firm leaders and professionals a clear view of pay trends across roles, regions, and firm sizes.
E-books & Guides

2025 Engineering Salary Report

Compensation drives retention and growth, and our Engineering Salary Report provides the hard data you need to get it right. Built on a large pool of anonymous industry salary data points, this report reveals pay trends across disciplines, career stages, and geographies.
E-books & Guides

Architecture Website Report

This new report from Archmark and BQE reveals how 2,305 firm websites actually perform and where most lose visibility and leads. See benchmark scores for SEO, usability, and performance.
E-books & Guides

2025 Architecture Benchmarking Report

Clarity starts with understanding how your firm is really performing—and how it compares to the rest of the industry. 
E-books & Guides

2025 Engineering Benchmarking Report

Whether you’re monitoring utilization, managing labor costs, or forecasting revenue, it’s difficult to make the right decisions without industry context. The 2025 Engineering Firm Benchmarking Report helps you change that.
E-books & Guides

Breaking Free From Hourly Billing

Learn how to escape hourly billing and unlock more profitable, scalable revenue models for your architecture or engineering firm. Lessons from the webinar presented by Jonathan Stark. 

Tools & Templates

Running an A&E firm is complex, but the right tools can make it easier. These resources, templates, and tools were built to help you streamline operations, improve profitability, and focus on the work you love so you can build a thriving, efficient firm with confidence.

Tools & Templates

A&E Salary Map

Our salary visualization tool is an interactive resource with anonymous, industry-specific data you won’t find anywhere else, this report helps you benchmark compensation, address pay equity, and make informed staffing decisions.
Tools & Templates

A/E Firm Benchmarking Calculator

Want to know where your firm stands today, and where it could be tomorrow? Start with our Benchmarking Calculator for quick, personalized metrics, then use our Benchmarking Reports to dig into the details. Together, they give you the complete picture you need to drive results.
Tools & Templates

Firm Valuation Calculator

Understanding your AE firm’s value is the first step toward smarter business decisions, whether you’re planning for growth, succession, or a future sale. Get a quick, data-driven estimate with BQE's Firm Valuation Calculator and see where your firm stands.
Tools & Templates

AE Firm Maturity Index

Is your firm operating at peak efficiency, or are hidden challenges holding you back? The BQE Firm Maturity Index is a short, 14-question quiz provides a clear understanding of where your A&E business stands and uncovers actionable insights to advance to the next level.
Tools & Templates

Milestone Billing Template

Stay organized and get paid on time with our Milestone Billing Template. Easily track billing phases, progress, and payments across every project.
Tools & Templates

Revenue Projection Template

Plan with confidence using our Revenue Projection Template. Forecast future income across your project pipeline to make informed business decisions.

From industry trends and product updates to time-saving strategies and expert advice, we’re here to empower your firm with knowledge that drives results. Stay ahead of the curve with content designed to simplify operations, improve profitability, and help your team thrive.

Blog
19 September, 2025

Navigating California’s Nonresident Tax Withholding for Vendor Payments

As companies expand their operations across the United States, compliance with state-specific regulations becomes an increasingly important part of...
Blog
20 August, 2025

Mapping the Future of Your AE Firm’s Success Part 2: Sales Process

In the first article of this series, we introduced how aligning people, process, and technology makes your firm more resilient and efficient [1]....
Blog
12 August, 2025

Strategy Execution That Works: Turning AEC Firm Plans Into Results

Why do so many firms stumble or fail during strategy execution? In the AEC industry, strategic growth planning often begins with a top-down approach....

Case Studies

We’re excited to showcase our customers and their stories of achievement using BQE CORE. Learn how BQE customers build better projects and improve their firm’s profitability.

 

Case Studies

Andersson Wise

Balancing Creative Excellence with Smarter Firm Management

Case Studies

Heights Venture Architecture + Design

From Battleship to Speedboat: Transforming How Architects Manage, Design, and Deliver

Case Studies

Shear Structural

Discover how Shear Structural, Georgia’s only woman-owned structural engineering firm, cut invoicing from 10 hours to 30 minutes with BQE CORE.
Case Studies

INC Architecture & Design

How INC Architecture & Design Built a Smarter, More Profitable Practice

Congrats to INC Architecture & Design Partners for being inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame!

Case Studies

RRP Consulting Engineers

How Real-Time Data Helped RRP Build a More Profitable Future

Case Studies

Britacan

See how the corporate design firm Britacan transformed billing, improved cash flow, and gained real-time project insights without sacrificing their culture or client focus.