Staff Capacity
How to Calculate Utilization Rate for an Architecture Firm
The formula, a worked example and five rules so everyone at your firm reads the same utilization number.
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A&E Insights: Practical Guides for A&E Firm Owners
A&E insights from Next Phase A&E give owners of architecture and engineering firms plain answers on pricing, billing, WIP and capacity. Each guide comes from Rodney McNabb, who has led an A&E firm since 2005.
Most advice for design firms stops at theory. These guides show the formula, the definitions and the steps, so your team runs the numbers the same way every month.
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Project and Cash Visibility
WIP Accounting for Architecture and Engineering Firms
How to calculate WIP, read over-billing and under-billing, and build a WIP schedule your accountant agrees with.
Pricing and Profitability
How to Price an Architectural Fee Proposal by Phase
Build the fee from hours by role in each phase, then check it against the common split before it goes out.
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