INSIGHTS
Ideas that move the industry forward.
Insights from Cameron MacAllister Group highlight the ideas shaping how organizations design, plan, and adapt. From research and articles to news, survey results, events, and speaking engagements, this is where we share what we’re learning and observing across the field. These are thoughtful perspectives that keep the conversation moving forward.
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Seven Principal Consultants Join CMG’s Ownership Team
Expanded leadership reinforces CMG’s commitment to collaboration and client service.
What Your Pursuit History Can Tell You About Growth
To turn that history into better growth decisions, trace how opportunities begin, what shapes the selection, and what happens after the firm wins.
CMG Welcomes Four New Principal Consultants
CMG is excited to welcome four new Principal Consultants: Amy Stroud, Andrew Wolfram, AIA, Bob Packard, and Scott Kelsey, FAIA. Each brings a unique perspective, decades of experience, and a shared passion for helping design firms thrive.
CMG's Betsy del Monte Co-Authors “Creating the Regenerative School” Book
Creating the Regenerative School showcases the latest research in combination with exemplary case studies demonstrating how we can design healthy, resilient, and restorative places of learning for grades ECE through 12.
CMG’s Lori Ferriss Interviews Dr. Yasmeen Lari on Humanitarian Architecture
Cameron MacAllister Group owner Lori Ferriss recently interviewed Dr. Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect and recipient of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, for an article published by Architizer in collaboration with Architecture 2030.
CMG’s Clark Davis and Betsy del Monte Present at 2024 AIA Conference
CMG’s Clark Davis, FAIA, LEED AP and Betsy del Monte, FAIA, LEED BD+C, were speakers at the 2024 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture & Design in Washington, D.C. Their session, titled “How a Design Firm Grows Up: Evolution in Structure & Governance,” delved into the internal dynamics of design firms.
CMG Welcomes Three New Consultants
CMG is excited to welcome three new Consultants: Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Larisa Forester, CPSM, Assoc. AIA, and Judith Wallace. These new additions bring a diverse background from sustainability to marketing and business development strategies, to leadership coaching.
CMG’s Clark Davis Presents Industry Survey about Impacts of Remote/Hybrid Work
CMG’s Clark Davis, FAIA, led a recent survey of design firms across the United States about the impacts of remote/hybrid work on design and technical quality.
New Realities: Employee Wellness and Organizational Culture in Design Firms
Over the last several years, organizations and professionals in the design industry have searched for their “new normal” amidst the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic, the great reshuffle, and volatile social, political, economic, and environmental conditions.
Calling all Design Professionals: Climate Action Now!
50% reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030, net-zero emissions by 2050 – these are the goals that scientists have stated in no uncertain terms must be met to achieve no more than 2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise.
What can the Design Professions Expect in 2022
During 2020 and 2021, the nature of work has changed for the design industry. Most architecture, engineering, interior design, and landscape architecture firms that we advise have adapted effectively. The question being raised has been, “When this is all over, will we get back to normal?”
New Realities: AEC Employee Perspectives on Reopening
For much of the last year, business leaders and public health experts have believed that it would be safe to resume in-office work at around the same time that schools reopened in fall 2021.