White Paper
2025 AEC Clarity: Executive Leadership Signals
This executive briefing distills insights from the Deltek Clarity AEC Industry Study to highlight key leadership signals shaping architecture and engineering firms. It reveals strong financial performance alongside growing workforce and market uncertainty. The paper identifies contradictions such as rising profitability paired with cautious investment behavior. It outlines what high-performing firms do differently, including stronger project management structures, deeper technology integration, and increased use of AI and analytics. The briefing provides strategic recommendations to help executives improve resilience, efficiency, and long-term readiness in an evolving AEC landscape.
