AEC GrowthCast
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<p>The AEC GrowthCast from PSMJ Resources, Inc., is the fast-paced, action-oriented podcast built for architecture, engineering, and construction firm leaders who want results. Each episode cuts through the noise with practical strategies, insider insights, and proven tools you can put to work right away to drive growth, boost profitability, and strengthen leadership. No theory, no fluff—just high-impact conversations and takeaways from the experts who know what works in today’s competitive AEC market.</p>
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May 21, 2026
When Three Becomes One: The Lynk Engineers Success Story (Ep. 5)
<p><b>Spectrum Engineers, Colvin Engineering,</b> and <b>Envision Engineering</b> have merged to form <b>Lynk Engineers</b>. The merger combines the expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering developed by the Salt Lake City-based firms, each with well over 30 years in business. PSMJ Resources represented all three firms in the merger. President Gregory Hart speaks with Lynk Engineers Senior Principal/Executive Advisor Dave Wesemann and PSMJ Resources Senior M&A Consultant Karl Wohler about the transaction and how they collaborated together.</p><p></p><p>2026 AE Compensation Benchmark Results availble now: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://go.psmj.com/2026-ae-mgmt-staff-comp-benchmark-model" target="_blank">https://go.psmj.com/2026-ae-mgmt-staff-comp-benchmark-model</a>?UTM=youtube</p><p></p><p>Not a PSMJ PRO member? Get access to the latest quarterly market forecast here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psmj.com/psmjpromembership" target="_blank">Networking & Collaboration Platform for AEC Professionals</a></p><p></p><p>Book of the Month: <i>Build Your AEC Dream Team</i> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://store.psmj.com/product/psmj-publications/books/build-your-aec-dream-team/" target="_blank">https://store.psmj.com/product/psmj-publications/books/build-your-aec-dream-team/</a></p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Compensation alone does not attract or retain top talent; career development and achievement opportunities matter more</li><li>Recruiting must be treated as a firm-wide priority, not just an HR function; senior leadership involvement signals commitment</li><li>Build robust internship and junior talent development programs now to ensure mid-level and senior talent pipelines in 5–10 years</li><li>Focus on "boomerang" candidates—mid-career professionals who left but may return; some firms see 6-month follow-up surveys with high re-engagement rates</li><li>Candidate experience must be treated with the same professionalism and responsiveness as client experience</li><li>In challenging labor markets (rural or expensive urban), get creative with non-salary benefits (housing assistance, ski passes, community engagement, college partnerships)</li><li>Continuous recruiting—maintain active job postings and resume reviews even when not actively hiring</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>1:34 Metric of the Month</p><p>4:58 Intro to Dave Wesemann and Karl Wohler</p><p>6:26 The Story of Three Firms</p><p>8:49 Bring the Deal Killers to the 1st Conversation</p><p>12:56 Navigating Org Charts & Compensation</p><p>16:06 Lynk Branding</p><p>17:19 How to Get Employees & Shareholders to Buy In</p><p>18:41 Would Wesemann Merge Again?</p><p>20:25 Rallying the Depatments for a New Firm </p><p>21:57 Navigating Disagreements with PSMJ's Assistance</p><p>23:58 Clients' Response & How to Reassure Them</p><p>26:04 The Value of In-Person Collaboration (at the Red Sox)</p><p>27:38 The PSMJ Way</p><p>30:19 Five Minute Fix</p><p>35:55 Book of the Month</p><p></p><p>Host: Gregory Hart<br /></p><p>Producers: Gregory Hart, Pete McPherson, JB Keefe, Molly McElaney</p><p><br />Editor: Molly McElaney<br /><br />Special thanks to Dave Wesemann, Karl Wohler, and Riverside FM!</p>
April 9, 2026
Designing Modern Learning Organizations: Rethinking AEC Learning & Development in Age of AI (Ep. 4)
<p>In this episode, Christopher Parsons, Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture, offers a vision for transforming your AEC firm into a Modern Learning Organization—one that continuously captures, shares, and scales expertise even as projects grow more complex, experienced professionals retire, and AI reshapes the field.</p><p>Christopher joins host and PSMJ President Gregory Hart with real-world examples of how leading AEC firms are accelerating knowledge transfer through curated learning paths, expert-led video, modular content, hybrid instructional models, and AI-powered search. You'll discover practical patterns for blending on-demand education, social learning, and emerging AI agents into a system that makes your entire organization smarter and more adaptive.</p><p>Whether you're facing a wave of retirements, siloed expertise, generational shifts, or wondering how AI will change your firm, this session delivers concrete next steps—and helps leaders walk away with clarity on where to start and how to design an organization that keeps learning no matter what the future brings.</p><p></p><p>Learn more about Christopher Parsons and Knowledge Architecture: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.knowledge-architecture.com" target="_blank">https://www.knowledge-architecture.com</a> Learn more about PSMJ's AEC TalentMAX Conference: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psmj.com/talentmax" target="_blank">https://www.psmj.com/talentmax</a></p><p>Book of the Month: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://go.psmj.com/the-value-pricing-imperative-for-design-firms" target="_blank">https://go.psmj.com/the-value-pricing-imperative-for-design-firms</a></p><p>Not a PSMJ PRO member? Learn more: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.psmj.com/psmjpromembership" target="_blank">http://www.psmj.com/psmjpromembership</a></p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>1:11 Metric of the Month</p><p>5:27 Who is Christopher Parsons?</p><p>6:57 The History of Knowledge Management</p><p>9:41 The Hourglass Org Chart</p><p>11:47 The Evolution of Knowledge Management</p><p>15:00 AI's Role in Knowledge Management</p><p>16:47 Learning and Development in AEC Firms</p><p>20:05 Project Management and Knowledge Transfer</p><p>22:29 Generational Shifts and Business Design</p><p>24:11 Strategies for Effective Knowledge Transfer</p><p>29:05 The Role of Operations in Knowledge Management 31:15 AEC TalentMAX 2026</p><p>32:42 The Future of Knowledge Management and AI Integration</p><p>35:52 Anthropic Spider Plot</p><p>36:46 Five Minute Fix</p><p>43:38 Book of the Month</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>AI is the primary catalyst driving the renaissance in AEC knowledge management.</li><li>The "missing middle" generation lost during the dot-com crash and 2008 crisis is creating a critical knowledge transfer gap.</li><li>The traditional AEC apprenticeship model is broken; firms must get intentional about accelerating skill development.</li><li>KM has evolved through three eras: digitization (KM 1.0), social sharing (KM 2.0), and AI-powered retrieval (KM 3.0).</li><li>Onboarding, design technology fluency, and project management are the top LMS use cases.</li><li>KM is increasingly reporting through operations, signaling its strategic importance.</li><li>KM strategy should start with core business challenges—scaling expertise, M&A integration, quality, retention—and work backward.</li><li>AI agents will soon be central to AEC operations, with employees managing agents before they manage people.<p></p></li></ul><p>Host: Gregory Hart</p><p>Producers: Gregory Hart, Pete McPherson, Molly McElaney</p><p>Editor: Molly McElaney</p><p>Special thanks to Riverside FM!</p>
March 12, 2026
Building the AEC Firm of the Future: Leadership, Innovation, and What Comes Next (Ep. 3)
<p>What will tomorrow’s most successful architecture and engineering firms look like - and what steps must leaders do differently starting now? In this episode, Heather Polinsky, CEO nominee of global multidisciplinary firm Arcadis, joins the conversation to explore how AEC firms can build future-ready organizations through being bold in areas such as stronger leadership development, smarter innovation, and evolving business models. From preparing next-generation leaders to rethinking how work gets delivered, this discussion offers practical insight for CEOs focused on long-term competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about Heather Polinsky and Arcadis here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arcadis.com/en/news/global/2025/12/arcadis-announces-heather-polinsky-as-new-ceo" target="_blank">https://www.arcadis.com/en/news/global/2025/12/arcadis-announces-heather-polinsky-as-new-ceo</a></p><p> </p><p>Not a PSMJ PRO member? Learn more here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.psmj.com/psmjpromembership" target="_blank">http://www.psmj.com/psmjpromembership</a></p><p> </p><p>Check out Greg’s Book of the Month here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://amazon.com/gp/product/B0GPSRHDPH" target="_blank">amazon.com/gp/product/B0GPSRHDPH</a></p><p> </p><p><b>Chapters</b></p><p>1:38 Metric of the Month</p><p>5:49 Who is Heather Polinsky?</p><p>6:33 Polinsky’s Career Journey</p><p>12:06 Navigating Ownership Transition and Leadership Gaps</p><p>14:34 Emerging Traits for Future Leaders</p><p>18:15 Embracing Change in the AEC Industry</p><p>20:38 The Impact of Technology on AEC</p><p>24:25 Fostering a Culture of Innovation</p><p>31:44 Future Trends in the AEC Industry</p><p>34:56 Five Minute Fix</p><p>40:01 Book of the Month</p><p> </p><p><b>Takeaways</b></p><ul><li>Heather Polinsky's career path emphasizes the importance of curiosity and taking risks.</li><li>Leadership requires a different skill set than technical expertise.</li><li>Assessing leadership potential involves understanding both interpersonal and intellectual capacities.</li><li>Emerging leaders need commercial fluency and digital judgment.</li><li>Technology, especially AI, is transforming the AEC industry.</li><li>Creating a culture of innovation requires clarity and guardrails for experimentation.</li><li>The industry must move from transactional to relational models with clients.</li><li>Future leaders must understand the interconnectedness of various sectors.</li><li>The gig economy is reshaping workforce expectations in the AEC industry.</li><li>Structural changes in the industry will require agility and systems thinking.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Host: Gregory Hart</p><p>Producers: Gregory Hart, Pete McPherson, Molly McElaney, Nadia Drozario, Daniel Cochlin</p><p>Editor: Molly McElaney</p><p>Special thanks to Arcadis CEO Nominee Heather Polinsky and Riverside FM!</p>
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