Welcome to our blog, where we explore the latest trends and insights in the architecture and engineering industries. We understand the challenges and opportunities that arise in these fields, and we’re here to share our expertise with you. Through this blog, we’ll provide you with actionable tips and strategies to improve your business processes, increase productivity, and grow your firm.
Jeremy Zick | 11 September 2026
Most firms delay their first hire until the handbook is written. Here is what you actually need in place, and why the systems get built after the person arrives.
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Jeremy Zick | 8 September 2026
The strongest portfolio in the stack is often the wrong hire. Why communication style predicts success better than technical qualifications, and how to spot it.
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Jeremy Zick | 13 August 2026
What if I hire someone and then have to let them go? A candid look at the fear that stops small firms from growing, and how to face it honestly.
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Jeremy Zick | 4 August 2026
Handing off the drawing does not make you less of an architect. It might be the most architectural thing you ever do.
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Jeremy Zick | 22 July 2026
The best way to add remote talent is to not manage them yourself. Here is how one firm used delegation to grow its senior people at the same time.
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Jeremy Zick | 9 July 2026
The real cost of a remote hire isn’t the hourly rate. It’s your time. Tim Derrington of Derrington Building Studio learned that lesson across three hires, and the math might surprise you.
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Jeremy Zick | 23 June 2026
The most valuable thing your firm owns isn’t your software or portfolio, it’s the judgment of your people. And judgment can’t be handed off as a task; it can only be passed on, person to person, inside the work. A weekend at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin reveals why.
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Jeremy Zick | 16 June 2026
Staff augmentation, outsourcing, managed services, or an integrated team? There are four genuinely different ways an architecture or engineering firm can add capacity, and the one you choose decides whether you fix the problem for a quarter or for good. Here’s how to tell which fits.
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Jeremy Zick | 15 April 2026
Most architecture firms that tried offshore outsourcing didn’t fail because the idea was wrong. They failed because the model they used was built for cost arbitrage, not integration.
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WeCollabify Team | 12 March 2026
ArchiCAD firms often spend months training new hires on the software. Some firms are solving that problem by hiring architects who already know the platform.
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