BQE University:
Free Resources for Architecture & Engineering Firms
Running a firm is hard enough without guessing. BQE University gives architecture and engineering firms the data, frameworks, and tools to make confident business decisions.
Explore free webinars, benchmarking reports, calculators, and guides to sharpen your business-thinking mindset. Learn what to track, how to price, and where your firm stands against the industry, so you can move from delivering projects to running a firm that's organized, profitable, and built to last.
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.
AE Profitability Metrics Demystified: Utilization Rate, Efficiency Rate,and Cost Rate Multiplier
Part 7 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Series
Join Douglas as he unravels the vital KPI of profitability, the cost rate multiplier, and explores the crucial distinctions between utilization rate and efficiency rate. He'll explain precisely how to define your breakeven multiplier and unveil your true cost rate, ensuring that financial clarity guides your decision-making. Additionally, discover how to set and analyze your firm's maximum billing potential, a critical step toward achieving your financial goals. By the end of this session, you'll possess the tools to drive profitability, both at the project level and across your firm.
What to Track and How to Track It: Essential KPIs for Every AE Firm
Part 8 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Series
In today's dynamic landscape, staying ahead requires a real-time view into the heartbeat of your AE firm. Dashboards, reports, and scorecards offer critical insights into employee performance, projects, and financials. Join Founder of Teiger Consulting and architectural entrepreneur Douglas Teiger, FAIA, for a transformative course where you'll discover the essential KPIs that drive AE firm success. You’ll also learn to create a system that tracks these metrics month-over-month, reflecting your firm's unique trends and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
The AE Firm’s Foundational Trio: Defining Your Business Structure, Org Chart and Role Accountability
Part 9 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Series
Discover the many options for business structures and their unique benefits, gaining the insight to make informed decisions that align with your firm's goals. But it doesn't stop there – in this transformative webinar, Douglas delves into the crucial distinction between organizational and accountability charts and how to ensure that the right person is in the right seat to supercharge your firm's performance. By the end of this session, you'll possess the knowledge to craft an organizational structure that ignites alignment, propels productivity, and fuels your firm's ascent to greatness.
The Aligned Firm: Crafting Your AE Firm’s Story & Mission-Vision Statement
Part 10 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ 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.
The Path to Prosperity: How to Build & Measure Against Your AE Firm’s Strategic Plan
Part 11 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Series
Join Douglas Teiger, FAIA, for this 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.
The AE Firm’s Guide to Growth: How Marketing & Business Development Create Predictable Revenue
Part 12 of the ‘Blueprint for Success’ Series
Most AE teams are extremely thoughtful when developing their designs, but often let communicating their brand or actively pursuing ideal clients fall to the wayside. Marketing and business development are the twin engines that fuel your AE firm's ascent, and understanding their synergy is paramount. Join Founder of Teiger Consulting Douglas Teiger, FAIA, as he unravels the secrets to sustainable growth and revenue predictability.
Reports & Ebooks
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 reports have the answer.
Firm Management Software Buyers Guide
A comprehensive buyer’s guide to evaluating firm management software for architecture and engineering firms.
2025 Architecture Benchmarking Report
2025 Engineering Benchmarking Report
Firm Valuation & Transition Report
The Insight Advantage
Learn how architecture and engineering firms use data to uncover performance drivers, improve decisions, and drive growth.
The Art of Estimating Fees
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.
Calculator: A/E Firm Benchmarking
Calculator: Firm Valuation
Calculator: Firm Management Software Impact Assessment
Checklist: Essential Features of Firm Management Software
Template: Revenue Projection
Quiz: AE Firm Maturity Index
Blog
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.
Engineering Invoices: Formats, Examples & Templates
Engineering KPI Formulas and Benchmarks for Firms, Teams, and Managers
Top Architect KPIs: Formulas, Examples and Benchmarks to Drive Performance
If Your Firm Isn’t Performing, Look At The Organizational Design
Investing in Mentorship: A Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Firms
How to do AIA Invoicing & Billing: Formats, Templates & Examples
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.
Riley Engineering
See how Riley Engineering uses BQE CORE to bring clarity to complex projects, freeing their team to focus on delivering water infrastructure that changes lives.
Heights Venture Architecture + Design
From Battleship to Speedboat: Transforming How Architects Manage, Design, and Deliver
Shear Structural
INC Architecture & Design
Congrats to INC Architecture & Design Partners for being inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame!
Put Your Plans Into Motion
These resources help you work smarter, build confidence, and move your firm forward. Now bring those insights to life and drive measurable success.