2026 Compensation Trends Study
Compensation benchmarks for CFOs and HR leaders in the built environment: base pay, bonus and long-term incentive data from 218 AEC firms, plus travel pay.
Data-Driven Compensation Decisions Improve Recruitment and Retention
Get the expertise and assistance you need to develop and maintain compensation, benefits and rewards programs that effectively recognize employee contributions and optimize payroll costs.
People matter – a lot. Without employees, projects don’t happen. In a growing, competitive environment, it is critical that companies attract and retain high-quality talent. Even during tough times, labor is still essential. Payroll is an enormous cost and managing the budget while ensuring employees still feel valued is key.
FMI’s compensation and rewards consulting services and data resources ensure you have the insights and advice to provide competitive, fair pay to your employees. While compensation is rarely the sole determinant when people make job decisions, it is undoubtedly a critical factor. If you don’t utilize relevant market data, in combination with strategic considerations, then crafting a compensation program becomes guesswork.
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The built environment's most reliable online source for total rewards data.
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Overtime Pay is Not a Bonus
Overtime pay and bonuses are not the same — learn how construction leaders can build competitive compensation strategies for field employees that drive retention, performance, and recruitment.
Don't Hire Boomerangs, Avoid Losing Talent in the First Place
Make sure employees feel fairly valued, have strong relationships in the company and believe they are a part of the future to eliminate turnover and the need to hire returning workers.
Engage More Women to Improve Labor Constraints in the Construction Industry
It is no secret that labor participation in the built environment has long been male dominated, but increasingly that is changing as more companies in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry […]
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