What High Performers Do Differently During Execution - 2026 Project Management Study Part 2

What High Performers Do Differently During Execution - 2026 Project Management Study Part 2

When projects miss profit targets, it’s rarely because teams lack skill. It’s because they lack discipline under pressure. If you want predictable […] Read More
7 Questions on Energy Transition and Utility Infrastructure: Growth, Investment and What Comes Next

7 Questions on Energy Transition and Utility Infrastructure: Growth, Investment and What Comes Next

In this issue, we sat down with managing directors Russell Clarke, Andrew Henderson and Dan Shumate to discuss recent trends, challenges and […] Read More
Architectural Sales Representatives:  A Strategic Lever for Building Product Manufacturers

Architectural Sales Representatives:  A Strategic Lever for Building Product Manufacturers

The building product landscape is characterized by an abundance of choices from floors to walls to roofing. Architects are frequently in a position to […] Read More
Overtime Pay is Not a Bonus

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 […] Read More
Building Products M&A and Sector Update: February 2026

Building Products M&A and Sector Update: February 2026

Building products M&A enters 2026 with renewed momentum following improved activity in late 2025. Strategic buyers continue to lead transactions, […] Read More
Private Equity Sector Brief: Utility Services

Private Equity Sector Brief: Utility Services

Utility services deliver energy (electricity and gas), water and communications to homes, businesses and other institutions through regulated, […] Read More
From Experience to Impact: How Greg Sanderson Strengthened His Field Leadership Impact with FMI’s Field Leader Institute

From Experience to Impact: How Greg Sanderson Strengthened His Field Leadership Impact with FMI’s Field Leader Institute

Greg Sanderson of Ryan Companies describes the FMI Field Leader Institute as an immersive, out-of-office leadership experience that helped him and […] Read More
How to Build a Transition Plan That Works for Your Business

How to Build a Transition Plan That Works for Your Business

Ownership transitions often force a tradeoff between maximizing value and preserving legacy. ESOPs offer engineering and construction firm owners a […] Read More
Solid Foundations: The Rising Value of Geotechnical Services

Solid Foundations: The Rising Value of Geotechnical Services

As construction shifts to more complex sites and larger structures, geotechnical services are emerging as critical partners in delivering schedule […] Read More
Chemicals and Materials M&A Recap & 2026 Outlook

Chemicals and Materials M&A Recap & 2026 Outlook

FMI’s 2026 Chemicals and Materials Outlook highlights a disciplined but gradually stabilizing M&A environment following a muted 2025 marked by soft […] Read More
7 Questions with Cynthia Paul

7 Questions with Cynthia Paul

In this edition of our "Inside FMI" series, we talk with Partner Cynthia Paul, who has spent decades working with clients across the industry to […] Read More
Making Sense of Financial Ratios: The Metrics that Matter

Making Sense of Financial Ratios: The Metrics that Matter

Financial ratios are more than just figures on a page — they are the lens through which a company’s story is told. They reveal how well the […] Read More