The material presented herein is based on a three-year research project executed by Joe M. Powell and Lars Lerup of the Rice University Building Institute. The Institute set out to define the specific performance characteristics that most accurately identify consistently prominent competitors in the AEC industry.

Surveys
The Institute surveyed 28 of America’s leading graduate schools of business.
Interviews
The Institute interviewed 64 company owners from the fields of architecture, design, engineering, general contracting, specialty contracting, project management, and program management.
Focus Groups
The Institute invited 102 industry leaders to participate in a series of on-campus focus groups.

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