2010 2nd 100 Giants

% of Fees by Project Types

2009 Actual Fees

% of Fees

Hospitality

$89,380,554

33%

Corporate Offices

$82,188,354

30%

Residential

$26,914,553

10%

Healthcare/Assisted Living

$25,564,559

9%

Educational  

$18,096,090

7%

Retail

$14,919,462

5%

Government

$7,166,453

3%

Cultural

$2,067,860

1%

Transportation

$752,415

0%

Other

$6,248,012

2%

Total:

2010 Forecasted Fees

% of Fees

Median Annual Salary

 
Median Hourly Rate

Issues Most Affecting Design Firms

Creating new business/Diversifying into new services/segments

81%

Marketing firm's capabilities

43%

Offering staff appropriate pay scale and benefits

27%

Training staff

20%

Recruiting qualified staff

16%

Keeping track of profits and expenses

14%

Retaining qualified staff

8%

Business Issues

Downturn in economy

87%

Earning appropriate fees

68%

Dealing with clients' increasing demands

46%

Increasing interference from client's consultants

16%

Creating cutting edge design solutions

9%

Managing the growing needs for sustainable design

9%

Managing vendors

5%

Client Issues

Finding new clients

74%

Client's willingness to pay what it's worth

57%

Getting clients to understand design value

48%

Client's willingness to take design risks

22%

Managing client expectation

16%

Retaining current clients

15%

Handling micromanaging clients

15%