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Consulting firms upbeat on infrastructure & ESG, hiring & inflation are pinch points
Architecture, engineering consulting and construction services (AEC) firms expect strong profits this year and next, according to advisory firm Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG)’s latest industry overview. But an ongoing war for talent, rising inflation and fractured supply chains are serious concerns for the sector.
Published: October 2022
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CFOs can drive top-down approach to embedding ESG
CFOs have a key role to play in making the business case for ESG, driving employee engagement and making sure a company’s strategy has sufficient resources behind it, according to a recent EFCG CFO Conference panel discussion, featuring financial leaders from the US and global a/e/c (architecture/engineering & environmental consulting/ construction services) industry.
Published: May 2022
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Sustainability: an imperative driving the next generation of consulting leaders
At a conference hosted by the New York-based Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG), over 100 attendees heard how rapid global economic and societal changes continue to create – and indeed accelerate – new threats and opportunities for architecture, engineering, consulting, and construction services (a/e/c) firms. At the same time, the next generation of leaders are figuring out how to take their careers to the next stage and address the critical issues facing their firms.
Published: March 2022
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Pandemic sharpens focus on diversity and workforce priorities
It’s been ‘the year of HR’ given the major health and societal forces for change impacting the workforce. But how are consulting & engineering firms responding strategically to these shifts? EFCG’s HR Leadership Conference 2021 offers unique insights
Published: August 2021
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Maximising ROI in sustainability
EFCG’s CFO conference included a session exploring the financial benefits that sustainability and ESG strategies can realise for consulting and engineering firms and their projects and clients. Environment Analyst reports.
Published: May 2021
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Bringing on the next generation of leaders
Succession planning is a perennial issue for most consultancies, but what qualities and strengths make an individual aspiring to be a business leader of the future stand out in order to make it to the very top? Environment Analyst provides a round-up from EFCG’s Rising Leaders Conference 2021, addressing key leadership development themes
Published: March 2021
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EFCG Conference: Technology leadership in a post-pandemic world
Environment Analyst provides a round-up of EFCG’s recent virtual conference and industry survey focused on what it takes to lead technological innovation in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting, and construction (a/e/c) services space and how the global pandemic is honing digital strategies
Published: February 2021
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Managing business challenges and anticipating shifts in a post-COVID world
EFCG’s annual leadership conference this year addressed key fundamental shifts for the industry as it transforms for the post-COVID world of virtual working and future of the office, digital solutions, social justice and equality, sustainability and enhanced risk management… and more...
Published: December 2020
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Adapting to the new normal of climate change impacts in sustainable design
Environment Analyst reports on an expert panel debate hosted by EFCG looking at how firms in the built environment and their clients and projects are adapting to the challenges of climate change and sustainable design.
Published: August 2020
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Q&A with Dr Hisham Mahmoud, CEO, Golder
Ahead of this year’s Business Summit, Environment Analyst put a few questions to one of our industry response panelists, Golder’s Global President & CEO Dr Hisham Mahmoud.
Published: June 2020
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Extinction or rebellion - Leadership in Environmental Consultancy
In his keynote speech to the 90+ CEOs, MDs and other senior figures in the environmental consulting and the wider environmental industry sector at the 2019 Environment Analyst Business Summit, RPS chief executive officer (UK & Ireland), John Chubb, explored the megatrends impacting the sector and how environmental consultants should be leading the climate and sustainability agenda.
Published: June 2020
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Rethink workforce strategy to win on productivity, urges EFCG
Strategic, financial, and M&A advisor to architecture, engineering, and construction firms, EFCG, offers perspectives on the challenges of talent and resources management at this time of crisis.
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Published: June 2020
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EFCG warns on ‘overoptimistic’ industry projections
North American consulting industry survey points to five per cent growth downswing in 2020 on pandemic impact; only four in ten firms have fully-fledged plan for recession.
Published: May 2020
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Why lockdown is liminal space for Anthesis
Anthesis CEO Stuart McLachlan tells Environment Analyst why he believes the COVID crisis provides an unexpected opportunity to not only 'build back better' but to usher in a completely new phase of sustainability purpose.
Published: May 2020
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