Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies

How Should Architects + Structural Engineers Work Together? (w/ Arch11 and KL&A Engineers)

25 Jul 2025

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Most architects treat engineers like a service you hand work to, but what if your breakthrough moments happen when you start conceptual conversations before making any structural decisions?What you'll learn:→ Why bringing consultants to the table "as quickly and early as possible" unlocks structural innovation most firms never discover→ How to reject the three-legged stool myth and achieve budget, schedule, AND quality through honest upfront planning→ The resource coordination system that prevents "everyone else's fires from becoming your fire" across multiple firms→ Why picking up the phone beats endless teams chats for solving complex design problems fast→ How fifteen-year professional partnerships enable vulnerability and breakthrough collaborationIn this episode: Ken and Jeff reveal how their fifteen-year partnership transforms projects through early integration, transparent resource planning, and maintaining human connection in an increasingly digital world. From conceptual conversations about "what the building wants to do" to weekly coordination meetings that prevent project chaos, this episode challenges every assumption about how architects and engineers should work together.Guest Bios:Ken Andrews is a principal and partner at Arch11 in Boulder and Denver, delivering artful and resilient design across residential, commercial, and institutional scales for over 20 years.Jeff Myers is an executive principal at KL&A Engineers and Builders, a 30-year-old firm generating $40-50 million annually across five Rocky Mountain offices. With 25 years of structural engineering experience and an architecture degree, he brings unique dual-discipline perspective to collaborative practice.Ready to transform your consultant relationships? Visit https://monograph.com to see how over 12,000 architects and engineers coordinate resources and manage projects.

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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Architecture & Engineering Business Strategies

How Should Architects + Structural Engineers Work Together? (w/ Arch11 and KL&A Engineers)

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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