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More time to grow — how HBL Associates use Synergy to stay nimble

How does a growing consulting engineering business keep progressing without losing their responsiveness to staff and client growth? We ask HBL Associates’ Liam Massey how they used Synergy to save an average eight admin hours a day.

#SynergyTips — Timesheets daily notes

In March 2019 we rolled out the Synergy timesheets daily notes update to demonstrate what we all know: if you wanna remember it, you gotta write it down.

Hitting the right note — recording time expenditure in Synergy just got easier

If asked by a manager, how many staff members could remember what they were specifically doing two Wednesdays ago? If pressed by a client, how many practices could produce timesheets detailed enough to settle a dispute over invoiced hours?

Synergy product update — 25 March 2019 — Timesheets daily notes

Introducing Synergy timesheets daily notes. This brings a significant — and highly requested — enhancement to how you record time against your jobs

Punching the clock: the cost of time in an AEC design business

How do we work out how much time it takes to design well? And how do we assign a value to that time once we have? We’re taking a look at how we punch the clock in the architectural, engineering, and construction design industry.

Synergy product update — 21 February 2019 — Multi office

In our first product update for 2019, we’re introducing all-new Synergy multi office, a major enhancement to project templates and a few more minor updates.

Synergy holiday support hours — Dec 2018 to Jan 2019

Information about our reduced helpdesk hours over the Christmas and holiday season.

Synergy product update — 10 December 2018 — Planning board

Our product update for December introduces the new planning board and includes enhancements to the forecasting and resourcing features, updates to the work breakdown and budget functions, and an update to the accounting add-on connections.

How accurate business and project data helps RDCL Engineers grow efficiently

Real time, accurate, and detailed business and project data gives RDCL Engineers business clarity. It allows them to grow the business confidently, plan its hiring to match, and not just take on more work in the belief that being busy means being profitable. We interviewed ground testing business manager Logan McLennan to find out more.

Forecasting and resourcing — right people, right project, bright future

Do your staff alternate between states of overwork and underutilisation? Neither situation is ideal — for the practice, employee or client. In this short guide, learn how forecasting and resourcing solves that issue for built environment design businesses.

Synergy product update — 18 October 2018 — Synergy Enterprise

This update is a big one with the release of Synergy Enterprise — our top-tier product level. Introducing advanced forecasting, resource planning and customisable security.

6 myths limiting architecture and engineering practice growth

Are you managing your practice or does your practice manage you? As directors and business leaders — not simply architects and engineers — you need time to focus on strategic decision-making for practice growth, not just chasing your tail. Total Synergy CEO Scott Osborne has encountered many myths and misconceptions that typically limit practice growth and progress. Here, he breaks down a few for you to consider in your business.

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