Leadership Diversity Recent leadership changes highlight a commitment to diversified leadership, including appointing the firm’s first female CEO and future-facing governance. This signals openness to inclusive collaboration and strategic partnerships with firms prioritizing equity, potentially opening doors to joint ventures or client programs focused on diverse supplier engagement and mentorship initiatives.

Expansion & Roles New principal appointment and ongoing project wins indicate an expanding leadership team and active project pipeline. This creates opportunities to position complementary services such as project management, digital design workflows, or specialized engineering offerings to support larger, multi-discipline engagements.

Strategic Partnerships Historical collaboration with notable firms and a recent alliance around Ford Piquette Avenue Plant restoration show a pattern of partnering for complex restorations and urban design. Target potential collaborations with construction firms, developers, and public-sector agencies pursuing historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and sustainable urban planning.

Client Growth Signals Recent client win with REDICO Management and the engagement of a general contractor suggest opportunities to expand services to property developers and management companies. Consider offering integrated design-build workflows, facilities management planning, and post-occupancy evaluation services to sustain long-term client relationships.

Recognition & Talent Top Workplace recognition and a focus on breaking industry gender norms position the firm as an employer of choice. Leverage this for talent-focused partnerships and marketing collaborations, and pitch solutions that reduce risk in recruitment-driven projects, such as standardized BIM workflows and design collaboration platforms that attract top-tier teams.