Turning an Operational Discipline Into a Growth Engine
Novigi has an impressive story. Since launching in 2016, they’ve scaled to 550 staff across six offices and two countries, while becoming the fastest-growing professional services firm on the AFR Fast 100 - their story is worth studying.
Tracking Time Off, the Missing Strategic Link in Your Resource Planning
”When new work comes in, we have the right people, ready to go. Winning work and protecting the team, we never have to choose just one.” How often can you confidently say the same? Facing resourcing questions about upcoming projects can sound simple, but if your schedules are built on assumptions and capacity is only estimated, face it, your resource planning is under-engineered!
Projectworks Product Update: January 2026
Happy New Year! To kick things off, we're sharing our new, smoother connection between Schedule, Resourcing, and Forecasting. Plus, do you use our QuickBooks Online or HubSpot integrations? We've added new QBO classes and enabled HubSpot Line Items to create Budgets in Projectworks, saving you valuable billable time.
Discover 5 key takeaways from Projectworks CEO Mark Orttung on how AI and automation can accelerate engineering consultancy growth during the UK’s £725 billion infrastructure boom.
In this live webinar with our customers NGNU and Red Fox Advisory on Mega Projects & The Road Ahead for Australia's Engineers we brought together the directors of engineering and consulting firms to unpack what's changing, what isn't, and what their firms are doing to maximise chances of success going into 2026. Below, we share key insights from the webinar.
Together with our industry partners, ACE New Zealand, we had over 90 engineering leaders from across Aotearoa register to attend a conversation about the commercial and operational calls leaders are making to steer their firms through 2025 and position for work expected in 2026.
Demand is surging, but people are stretched to breaking point. Retention is shaky, hiring is hard, and gaps in training are widening. For many Australian firms, the biggest risk is no longer the pipeline, it’s the talent needed to deliver it.
Australia’s engineering moment has arrived. But opportunity without control is a recipe for missed deadlines, shrinking margins, and reputational risk. The firms that win will be the ones that lead with structure, not scramble with spreadsheets.
The biggest obstacle to growth in New Zealand’s engineering industry is not investment, it’s talent. After years of layoffs and stalled projects, the workforce is thin. Young graduates aren’t entering fast enough, and experienced engineers are harder than ever to retain.
New Zealand’s engineering sector stands on the edge of both extraordinary potential and significant risk. The consultancies that invest now, in clarity, control, and operational maturity, will be tomorrow’s leaders.
The UK’s engineering industry is brimming with opportunity, but firms are running headfirst into a structural challenge: the skills shortage. Skilled professionals are thin on the ground, and rising costs make hiring even tougher. The result? Many consultancies are trying to do more with less, often at the expense of margins and client trust.
For small and mid-sized engineering consultancies in the UK, the difference between leading the next decade and being left behind comes down to readiness, operational discipline, and the ability to deliver under unprecedented pressure.
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Explore the latest trends and insights shaping the future of engineering services in 2025, from economic challenges to tech-driven growth opportunities.
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Engineering projects can be challenging to manage, especially when it comes to tracking time and resources.
Overcome the unique challenges that can hinder engineering growth and efficiency.