Tag Archive: Client Relationships

Familiarity Breeds Success: The Importance of Using a Consistent Design Team

February 1, 2021

Topre America Corporation, the North American affiliate of the Japanese-based Topre Corporation, specializes in metal stamping for high-strength automotive components. Our relationship with Topre—pronounced toe-pray—began in 2015. It all started when Gresham Smith was approached to see if we …

The Client/Consultant Relationship: Lessons Learned from the Other Side

October 25, 2018

I believe a successful client-consultant relationship is built on trust, integrity, and a deep understanding of what a client values. Before coming to Gresham Smith, I spent time on both sides of the relationship, including my time as sustainability initiative …

What I Wish Owners Knew About Us: Working with an A/E Firm to Deliver a Capital Project

There are two kinds of surprises in life: Good surprises that bring a smile to one’s face and those of the opposite variety—life’s unwanted surprises that have the power to throw a proverbial monkey wrench into the works, disrupting one’s …

On The Road Again: Should Your Civil Engineering Firm Come Along?

I’ve been working with clients in the development and civil engineering industry long enough to know that choosing the right firm can be a difficult task for many companies and municipalities. There are so many factors to consider: relevant experience, …