A/E/C Project Management Webinars

Why Your AI Plans Are Going Nowhere Fast – And How to Fix it.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM ET - Presented by slashBlue Everyone’s talking about AI. Very few firms are actually getting value from it. The AI tool landscape is growing, which means disparate systems doing different task, each costing thousands of dollars. To compound the problem, most AI tools today are trained to understand the internet… not engineering. That means when architects and engineers ask complex, high-stakes questions, they often get answers that sound right—but are completely wrong in context. And in AEC, “mostly right” isn’t good enough. Join slashBlue and Nomic for a fast-paced, highly engaging 60-minute session that breaks away from the typical webinar format. This session blends real-world insight, humor, and live demonstration to uncover why so many AI initiatives stall, and what to do instead.
In this session, you’ll learn:
• Why most AI tools fail to understand AEC language, workflows, and risk
• How general-purpose AI creates fragmented, low-ROI experimentation across firms
• What it actually takes to train AI to interpret drawings, specs, and engineering intent
• The difference between generic AI outputs and domain-specific intelligence
• How leading firms are using purpose-built AI to complete real AEC work in minutes, not hours
You’ll also see a live demo of how domain-trained AI is being applied today, along with practical insights from industry experts in cybersecurity, IT strategy, and AI development. If your firm is experimenting with multiple AI tools but struggling to connect them, trust them, or scale them—this session will show you why. And more importantly… what to do next. Because the real question isn’t “Should we use AI?” It’s: Does your AI actually speak AEC?

Future-Proof Your AEC Firm: Turn Ownership Transition Challenges into a Lasting Legacy

Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM ET One of the most confounding questions facing AEC firm leaders is “who will run (and own) the firm tomorrow?”. It may not be one of the most urgent questions, but it is certainly an important one that guides the firm’s future and legacy as well as the livelihoods of owners and employees. Too often, busy AEC executives kick this can down the road as they encounter seemingly insurmountable challenges in planning for ownership transition. PSMJ recently conducted an AEC QuickTake Study to capture how firms are tackling these challenges and ensure they create a sustainable long-term plan for transitioning ownership. In this webinar, we will present the results of this study and tell you what you can do now to set your ownership transition plan up for success.

Key Takeaways:
• The biggest challenges firms face holding them back from a successful ownership transition. Teaser - lack of buyers or generational differences is not one of them.
• The 6 things firms identify as most effective in helping them achieve their ownership transition goals
• What firms that are successfully navigating these challenges are doing differently than those that struggle
• The 7 things you can do now to prepare for a successful ownership transition

Beyond the Proposal: Where AE Firms Actually Win Work

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM ET - Presented by BQE Too many firms assume they lost the job because their price was too high. In most cases, however, the fee is merely a convenient excuse that masks a deeper issue. When a client does not clearly understand the value your firm brings to the table, price becomes the deciding factor. That is not a pricing problem. It is a positioning problem.
This webinar challenges the outdated belief that winning work is about being competitive. You will learn how to earn trust, create emotional resonance, and position your firm as the only logical choice long before fees are ever discussed. We will explore how to shape the client’s perception, elevate your value, and design a sales process that moves your firm from the pricing conversation to a position of strength.

After attending this program, participants will be able to:
• Understand the real reasons clients hesitate to hire your firm, and how to address those objections early in the sales process.
• Learn how to shift the conversation from pricing to value in a way that builds trust and confidence.
• Learn how to utilize storytelling and positioning techniques to differentiate your firm.
• Design a sales process that begins before the RFP and builds long-term demand for your expertise.
• Gain tools to present fees with confidence and clarity, showing how your value justifies the investment.
This session is for firm leaders who are ready to stop selling time and start selling expertise.

AI for Architects and Engineers: A Crash Course in Our Agentic Future

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM ET - Presented by Mosaic This session is built on a simple idea: knowledge reduces fear. AI is moving fast, but the core ideas are simpler than they seem. The firms that understand this shift first will be better positioned to lead it. Agents are becoming a new operating layer inside companies, and many professionals will increasingly spend less time doing repetitive work and more time directing, reviewing, and improving work done by agents.

We will break down how modern AI actually fits together: models, agents, skills, tools, workflows, subagents, tokens, and protocols like MCP that connect agents to business systems. We will discuss real products, real use cases, and how work is moving from manual execution toward orchestration, supervision, and system design across design, engineering, operations, and delivery.

This is not a hype session. It is a planning session. We will cover what leaders need to understand about agent-readable and agent-writable systems, interoperability, audit trails, access control, workforce change, and the governance required to adopt AI responsibly, effectively, and without losing control.

How to Build an AEC Project Management Culture that Gets Results

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:00-2:00PM ET - Drawing on a comprehensive PSMJ study of more than100 AEC firms, PSMJ Senior Consultant and AEC project management expert David Burstein, P.E. reveals the best practices (not just the most common ones) that consistently drive better project outcomes. He shares the 12 proven strategies for improving profitability and client satisfaction, including how PM credentialing, training depth, risk management, scope creep control, and regular project reviews all correlate with measurable results.
By attending this one-hour webinar, you learn how to:
• Focus on measuring the right financial metrics that measure project management performance.
• Avoid costly strategies that actually deliver zero measurable results.
• Foster a firm-wide project management culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Empower Project Managers to lead with confidence and proactively manage risk, scope, and client expectations.
• And much more!
Whether you're looking to strengthen your firm's PM culture or translate training investments into real performance gains, this data-driven session gives you actionable insights and a concrete action plan to take back to your team. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's most experienced voices in A/E project management.

Ask Me Anything (that is…about AEC Project Management)

Join PSMJ AEC Project Management Bootcamp instructor Tom Bacus for a fun and fast-paced “Ask Me Anything” session reserved exclusively for past AEC Project Management Bootcamp attendees. In this candid and unscripted broadcast, Tom will answer YOUR questions submitted in the registration form, tackling real challenges AEC project managers face every day – from scoping the project to closing it out. Along the way, he shares practical tips, proven strategies, and hard-earned insights drawn from decades of AEC project management experience. Whether you have a burning question or pesky project management challenge or simply want actionable guidance you can apply immediately, this online event offers a rare opportunity to get more tips and tricks to sharpen your project management skills.

Benchmarking Your Firm in an Era of Uncertainty

Are you monitoring the right financial performance metrics at your architecture or engineering firm — the red-flag KPIs that warn of missed targets and underwhelming results? Join your colleagues and architecture firm CFO Jenifer Navard as she takes us through the financial and operational Key Performance Indicators that drive success in top-performing firms– what to measure, when to worry, and how to steer clear of trouble. These easy-to-determine (and difficult to manipulate) metrics cover growth, efficiency, profitability, and more. In fact, the 9 KPIs covered in this webinar determine PSMJ’s AEC Circle of Excellence every year. Members of the AEC Circle of Excellence represent the top 20% of participants in PSMJ’s AE Financial Performance Benchmark Survey based on these 9 metrics!

The ERP Expert You Always Wanted: Reimagining A&E Operations in an AI-First Era

ERP systems are essential to how architecture and engineering firms manage projects, people, and financials—yet many leaders still struggle to turn ERP data into timely, actionable insight. Reporting queues, manual workarounds, and late visibility into risk have become accepted realities of running an A&E firm. In this live conversation, Lucas Hayden (Sr. Director, AEC Strategy at Unanet) sits down with Matt Pantana—co-founder of Clearview (now Unanet AE) and Wyatt—to explore how AI is fundamentally changing that dynamic. Rather than focusing on faster reports, this discussion reframes ERP as an active participant in running the business—one that can answer questions in plain language, monitor risk, delegate work, and surface guidance when it matters most.

AI and the Future of Architecture and Engineering

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how architecture and engineering firms design and deliver the built environment. While the journey began with automated analysis and generative design, the field is rapidly expanding into AI agents, industry-scale platforms, and robotics. These tools do more than automate tasks. They accelerate iteration and bridge the long-standing gaps between design, engineering, and construction.

This webinar takes a wide-angle view of how AI is transforming the industry. We will look at it not as a single tool or trend, but as a fundamental shift in how work gets done. We will explore how emerging technologies are changing workflows, roles, and expectations across the profession, and what these changes mean for the future of firms, projects, and the people who shape the built environment.

Learn how to:
• Identify the major categories of AI reshaping the built environment, from generative design and analysis to agents, platforms, and robotics.
• Understand the different ways AI is being applied across design, engineering, and delivery.
• Describe how AI is becoming a connective system, layered across architecture, engineering, and construction.
• Understand how connected AI workflows can be applied to improve team well-being, optimize workloads, and drive firm-wide profitability.

Your Next Hire Might Not Be Human: How AI and Outsourcing Are Rewriting the Rules

In an era where AI can draft proposals, automate invoicing, and even generate design options, the question facing firm leaders isn’t who to hire; it’s whether to hire at all. Traditional staffing models are being challenged by automation, global talent marketplaces, and an urgent need for agility. At the same time, the human dimension of business, culture, creativity, and trust is more important than ever. This webinar will challenge long-held assumptions about what a team should look like. We’ll explore when it makes sense to invest in a full-time hire, when outsourcing or automation delivers better ROI, and how to build a firm that clients trust, even when your “team” looks very different from what they expect. Whether you’re a solo practitioner, scaling your staff, or leading a larger practice, this session will help you rethink growth with clarity and confidence. In this webinar you will learn how to reframe the hiring decision by evaluating the cost-benefit in the context of AI, automation, and global outsourcing.

AEC PM Power Play: A Look Inside PSMJ’s New On-Demand Project Management Training Platform

Project Managers are the gatekeepers of profitability, client satisfaction, and repeat work in architecture and engineering firms. Yet, many firms struggle to deliver consistent, scalable, and impactful project management training. The result is lost project profits, lousy schedule and budget performance, and unsatisfied clients. In this 30-minute live demo webinar, we go inside the just-released AEC Project Management Academy, a new suite of on-demand e-learning modules designed specifically for AEC professionals and built by the worldwide leaders in AEC project management education. You get an inside look at the platform, experience a live walkthrough of an actual course, and learn how firms are using the Academy to build stronger Project Managers at every career stage.

Why Good AEC Firms Buy, Sell, and Prepare for M&A

Whether you are considering growth through acquisition or evaluating when and how to sell your own firm, the motivations, valuation drivers, and deal structures behind transactions look very different from what most owners expect. Join PSMJ’s Jon Kessler for a focused 60-minute session that demystifies the real reasons successful firms enter the M&A arena and how leadership teams can prepare themselves to maximize value and minimize risk whether buying, selling, or merging. Drawing on real AEC case studies and transaction experience from his experience as former CFO of Gannett Fleming (now GFT), Jon breaks down the strategic drivers behind buying and selling, explains how AEC-specific valuation methods shape deal outcomes, and outlines what owners must do now to be “sell-ready” or “acquisition-ready” in the years ahead.

What Every Architecture & Engineering Executive Should Know About AI

Join us for a focused, executive-level clarity discussion of AI that provides a practical roadmap for A&E firm leaders. We’ll start with the fundamentals—what AI actually is, how it works, and what it is not. You’ll gain clarity on essential terminology, the current stage of the AI development cycle, and the major players driving innovation. You learn how AI already drives everyday tools and what that means for opportunities in architecture and engineering, the risks of moving ahead without a strategy, the importance of data readiness, and challenges firms should expect. Most importantly, you learn where to start, including quick, high-impact wins and the key steps that build long-term advantage, giving you clear direction and confidence whether you are new to AI or refining an existing roadmap.

AEC M&A Summit Preview: Unlock the Secrets to Successful AEC Firm Acquisitions

In today’s competitive AEC environment, a strategic acquisition can catapult your firm’s growth—but one misstep can drain resources and destroy value for years. What are the “must-do” and “must avoid” elements of a successful acquisition of an architecture or engineering firm? Join Mike Matthews, PSMJ Resources’ buy-side M&A expert and panel moderator at the upcoming AEC M&A Summit in Palm Beach, for this eye-opening 60-minute online explainer that transforms the complex acquisition process into a clear, executable roadmap. Drawing on his deep experience advising principals and C-level executives on successful AEC transactions, Mike reveals the critical difference between deals that create lasting value and those that become cautionary tales.

How Leading Firms Use AEC-Specific AI to Streamline Project Work

In this demonstration session, you’ll see exactly how leading architecture and engineering firms are automating time-consuming tasks like email organization, meeting documentation, field reporting, and legal discovery using AI —freeing up your teams to focus on design and client delivery. Our presenters will walk through real-world implementations, showing measurable productivity gains that firms are achieving today. This isn’t theoretical—you’ll see the actual tools and workflows that are already changing how successful AEC firms operate, and what implementation at your own organization could look like.

Real-World AI for AEC: How 5 Firms Are Creating Business Value through Knowledge Management

Are you taking advantage of the data gold mine your AEC firm is sitting on? Is the institutional knowledge of your firm’s most valuable professionals available to others? Christopher Parsons of Knowledge Architecture shares 5 "We Gotta Try That!" examples of AEC firms applying an Intranet + AI Search solution to unlock the full value of their in-house knowledge.

Utilization Booster: Practical Strategies to Increase Your Utilization Rate

This course provides a practical overview of how to improve employee utilization without overloading staff or compromising project quality. Participants will examine proven strategies for increasing billable time, rebalancing workloads, and aligning team members to the right tasks at the right time. The session highlights how utilization connects to firm profitability and staff well-being, and offers tools for tracking and improving performance using clear, manageable routines.

Stop Competing on Price Alone: Turn Your AEC Firm’s Value Prop Into a Strategic Growth Engine

Is your firm is trapped in a race to the bottom? 80% of AEC firms struggle with commoditization, competing against dozens of qualified firms for the same projects, all telling the same basic story. Meanwhile, a select group consistently wins premium projects, enjoys stronger client relationships, and achieves industry-leading profitability. What's their secret? They've cracked the code on strategic positioning. Hear PSMJ Chief Strategic Planning Consultant Jared Jamison explain how to identify your differentiating position in the market and leverage it for maximum results.

AI Project Information Management for Architects and Engineers

In this live demonstration session, you'll see exactly how leading architecture and engineering firms are automating time-consuming tasks like email organization, meeting documentation, field reporting, and legal discovery—freeing up your teams to focus on design and client delivery.

From Training to Transformation: Building an AEC Project Management Culture that Gets Results

In this engaging webinar, AEC project management expert David Burstein, P.E. shares his unique insight derived from decades of teaching PSMJ’s AEC Project Management Bootcamp to thousands of Project Managers along with his experience working with a wide range of AEC firm leaders on project performance improvement.

Future Smart: How to Integrate AI Strategy into Your Firm’s Strategic Plan

In this practical and forward-thinking webinar, you learn how to embed AI into your strategic planning process to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and maintain your competitive edge. PSMJ Senior Consultant Karen Cvornyek shares how leading firms are approaching AI integration - from building internal buy-in and assessing opportunities to creating governance models that support responsible innovation.

METALCON Online Presents… Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Uncovered: What This Means for the Future of Metal Construction & Design

Join this can’t-miss panel of metal industry experts as they dive into the evolving landscape of steel and metal tariffs and their far-reaching effects on the construction and design world. This webinar will explore tariffs from multiple angles, analyzing their long-term impact on material pricing, supply chain stability, and project timelines. Stay ahead of industry shifts and learn strategies to navigate these changes for sustained success.

Benchmarking Your Firm In an Era of Uncertainty

Join your colleagues and architecture firm CFO Jenifer Navard as she takes us through the financial and operational Key Performance Indicators that drive success in top-performing AE firms in 2025 – what to measure, when to worry, and how to steer clear of trouble.

Build Your AEC Dream Team: New Strategies for Successful Design Firm Recruitment

This must-view session is moderated by Jerry Guerra, industry consultant, PSMJ newsletter editor and author of the book Build Your AEC Dream Team: Strategies for Successful Design Firm Recruitment (December 2024). Joining him on the webinar are three top AEC talent acquisition and HR professionals who contributed their invaluable insights to his book.

Hidden Costs, Lost Profits: Why A&E Firms Need Smarter Spend Management

Finance, operations, and A&E firm leaders—are hidden costs quietly cutting into your bottom line? From project overruns to untracked operational expenses, unmanaged spending adds up fast, impacting margins and financial stability. In this webinar, we’ll uncover the most common spending pitfalls, share strategies to take control and show how smarter spend management turns cost leaks into profitability drivers. Join us to see how leading A&E firms are optimizing every dollar for stronger financial performance and sustainable growth.

3 Pillars of AI Implementation for AEC Professionals: Keys to Smarter Tech Adoption Decisions

In this FREE webinar, AEC AI expert Stjepan Mikulic provides solutions to the 3 challenges every architecture and engineering firm faces when trying to implement artificial intelligence tools – the why, the how, and the what.

AI Meets AEC: Practical AI Insight, Tips and Use Cases for AEC Firm Leaders

A three-part live online master class using case studies of how and where AEC firm leaders are uncovering efficiencies and new growth opportunities. Full of practical tips AEC leaders can implement right away as well as a strategic context to map out next tech investments.

Quickstart AI: 5 Strategies to Transform Your Business with AI Today

Discover how artificial intelligence can be a game-changer for your AEC firm- right now. Join us for an insightful webinar designed specifically for AEC executives, project managers, finance, and BD & marketing leaders. In this session, you'll learn practical, actionable ways to leverage AI to drive efficiency, enhance decision-making, and stay ahead of the competition.

Operating for Today Preparing for Tomorrow: An AEC Handbook to Growing Resilient, Scalable Businesses

Are you ready to navigate the future of the AEC industry? Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into Unanet's 2024 AEC Inspire Report. Tailored for AEC firm leaders this session will uncover the critical findings in the report. We'll explore how AEC firms can operate effectively today while also preparing for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

What’s Really Happening in our Firms and What to Do About It

There’s been a steady and profound evolution in terms of what attracts, inspires, and retains great talent (and leaders!) – and employee engagement as we know it is not enough. There is, however, a very clear new formula hiding in plain sight that, when understood and employed, is helping more and more leaders and firms succeed, while others remain talent starved.

The NEW AEC Executive Imperative: Embrace Servant Leadership and Grow Your Firm!

This ALL-NEW PSMJ webinar, in partnership with Bobby Bakshi Consulting, is packed with our expertise in helping AEC executives excel as individual leaders and co-create thriving cultures by embracing the principles of servant leadership. The webinar covers the latest research on company culture and bridging divides across generations, particularly with Gen Z. Learn how to Servant Leadership can be your competitive advantage.

AEC Strategic Plan Checkup: Ready to 10x Impact and Blow Past Targets?

Do not miss the FREE webinar presenting on how to develop a truly visionary strategic plan, or course correct a plan that just not getting it done. Today’s powerful generational, technological, and financial forces changing the AEC industry mean that a boring, incomplete, or weak strategic plan just might put your best employees, clients, and growth opportunities at risk!