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Executive Corner: A Tale of Two ESOP Companies

September 26, 2025 - in Articles, Column

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) continue to be a popular ownership strategy for firms in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industry. In fact, A/E firms are over-represented among the largest ESOP-owned companies in the…

Executive Corner: Inside the Latest A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study

March 24, 2023 - in Articles, Column

With economic growth slowing and interest rates rising, it’s not surprising that A/E firm valuation multiples have ebbed from their post-pandemic…

Executive Corner: Is the End Near for Traditional Management/Ownership Structures?

August 1, 2016 - in Column

There’s no doubt about it; attitudes regarding ownership, particularly among younger generations, are changing. Why own a car when, with the touch of…