7th Annual Deltek Clarity Report

How Architecture, Engineering, And Consulting Firms Are Planning to Grow Margins In 2026

After years of digital acceleration, architecture, engineering, and consulting firms are sharpening their focus on profitability and operational discipline. Markets are more volatile, clients expect more certainty, and the systems behind project delivery are under growing pressure. This report shows how leading firms are responding, and what separates the firms pulling ahead from the ones standing still.

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What you'll learn

Where AI is actually paying off. How firms are moving past pilots to embed AI in everyday planning and resourcing, and why 68% are increasing their AI investment this year.
What the integration gap is costing firms. Why only 22% run a fully integrated project management system, and how that gap shows up in budget overruns and lost billable time.
How exposed your firm is to cyber risk. Why 30% of firms have already taken a financial hit from a cyber attack, and why leaders now treat security as a margin issue rather than an IT one.
Which skills will decide who wins. Why 44% of firms rank AI literacy as their most-needed capability, and what that means for how you hire and reskill.
What's driving profitability in 2026. The cost controls and KPI practices firms are using to protect margins, and where to focus first.
How your numbers compare. Benchmarks for reporting accuracy and KPI tracking, so you can see where your firm sits against its peers.
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