Change in A/E Firm Fees Reflects Market Challenges

According to ZweigWhite’s 2010 Fee & Billing Survey, close to three-quarters (71%) of A/E firms adjust their budgets on an annual basis. Moreover, firms responding to the survey reported both increases and decreases in fees, but, overall, fees have changed a median of five percent this year. ZweigWhite’s Fee & Billing Survey of A/E/P & Environmental Consulting Firms takes an in-depth look at the fee structures and billing practices of U.S. architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms. This report gives managers the information they need to see if their firm is charging enough or too much for their employees’ time, reimbursable expenses, equipment usage, and more. The report shows data broken down by firm size, type, region, growth rate, and client base enabling firms to make meaningful apples-to-apples comparisons. Fees for a number of services are shown for 12 different markets. Also compared by market are contract types, how firms determine the fee, and methods by which firms are awarded contracts. An electronic report or printed book is available for purchase from ZweigWhite at http://www.zweigwhite.com/p-933-fee-billing-survey-2010.aspx