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For more than 65 years, FMI has been a leading management consulting and investment banking firm ded

05/21/2026

Employee ownership has quietly become one of the most effective workforce strategies in construction — and one of the least utilized.

A new piece in Construction Executive breaks down why ESOPs produce a retention effect that goes beyond compensation: workers aged 28–34 at employee-owned firms stay 53% longer than peers at traditional companies, and the tenure gap only widens over time.

Ownership has also become a recruiting signal. Job seekers can now filter specifically for employee-owned companies on platforms like Indeed, and younger workers are actively using it.

The firms that recognize this early aren't just retaining people longer. They're attracting a different kind of candidate from the start.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3RU8cW3

05/20/2026

Cameron Weinberg went into FMI's Project Manager Academy ready to learn. What he didn't expect was how much the week would give him.

A project manager at Overaa Construction, Cameron came back with a new approach to delegation, a working Eisenhower Matrix tool he's now introducing to his team, and a clearer sense of his own strengths and where he's headed as a leader.

Read his full story: https://bit.ly/4upnUag

05/14/2026

Invest in your project managers this summer ☀️

At FMI's Project Manager Academy, PMs and operations leaders develop the business acumen to connect project performance to profitability, master project financials and strengthen firm reputation.

95% of attendees say the tools they learned are useful in their current role.

Seats are limited; register today to secure your spot:
https://bit.ly/49j4DyT

05/12/2026

Most construction companies talk about field-first culture. Feyen Zylstra built their entire operating philosophy around it.

In the latest episode of FMI's Built-In Podcast, Scott Winstead sits down with Nate Koetje, CEO of the 600-person commercial and industrial electrical contractor, to unpack what it actually takes to build a disciplined, field-first organization at scale—without a master plan, and without a single acquisition.

They cover the four phases every construction CEO lives through, why "the process is the goal" became Feyen Zylstra's north star, and what Nate looks for in leaders who can handle adversity.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4d4KZc2

05/06/2026

The U.S. nonresidential architecture market is approximately $60 billion today, and is projected to reach $76 billion by 2030. Yet it remains spread across more than 68,000 firms with no clear market leader.

For private equity, that fragmentation is the opportunity.

FMI's latest Private Equity Sector Brief breaks down the market sizing, demand drivers and M&A activity shaping the next wave of consolidation in nonresidential architecture.

Get the report: https://bit.ly/4teCrE4

05/04/2026

The best engineering and construction firms don't chase opportunities. They build systems that generate them.

Revenue growth starts with reputation—and reputation is the product of leadership, marketing and business development working in alignment. When those functions are disconnected, growth stalls no matter how much effort goes in.

In this FMI Minute, Julie Witecki breaks down how to stop chasing work and start engineering the trust that brings it to you.

04/30/2026

The second quarter 2026 Civil Infrastructure Construction Index (CICI) slipped to 50.1 in Q2 2026 from 52.1 in Q1, reflecting a broad cooling in sentiment.

Eight of nine index components declined quarter over quarter. Margins are compressing, pipelines are thinning and competition has intensified, particularly on smaller hard-bid work. At the same time, larger and more complex projects continue to offer opportunity for firms positioned to pursue them.

The conditions under which work is being won and delivered have grown materially harder. The latest CICI breaks down what that means for civil infrastructure contractors heading into the second half of 2026.

Read the report: https://bit.ly/4dl911x

04/27/2026

Total U.S. construction spending is projected to hold at just under $2.2 trillion in 2026—but the aggregate masks a market that is anything but uniform.

ForConstructionPros.com covered FMI's Q2 2026 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook, including what a flat forecast really means for contractors navigating a market where eight of 19 segments are expected to decline.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/4tMYNh2
Download the Q2 outlook: https://bit.ly/4cLnvXV

04/23/2026

Geographic expansion looks like a growth strategy. It can quickly become an operational strain.

What gets underestimated most often is the burden on the people back home: the leaders holding the core business together while attention shifts outward.

In this FMI Minute, Stahler McKinney breaks down what it actually takes to scale geographically and why stabilizing internally needs to come first.

04/21/2026

Ownership transition isn't just about structuring a deal. It's about whether the business can operate without the people who built it.

For many E&C firms, that question gets answered too late and under pressure.

Governance is where most transitions succeed or fail—and it must be in place before the handoff happens.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/4mEOUPQ

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