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ON THE MOVE BOWMAN TO AERIAL ORTHOIMAGERY SERVICES FOR NORTH CAROLINA CGIA Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., a national engineering services firm, has been awarded a one-year contract by the State of North Carolina’s Center for Geographic Information and Analysis to deliver high-resolution, six-inch pixel digital orthoimagery covering the counties of Bladen, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne and Wilson in the state’s Eastern Piedmont region. Under the agreement, Bowman will produce orthorectified images by employing initial survey ground control, precise aerial flight acquisition, rigorous quality assurance and quality control protocols, and advanced post- processing techniques. Encompassing a 3,650-square-mile area that features a diverse mix of rural and urban settings with PROVIDE

varying geographic and land-use types, the project ensures complete coverage for each county and will generate 4,070 individual tiles of seamless, high- resolution imagery. The data collected by Bowman will support the North Carolina 911 Board’s ongoing efforts toward emergency planning and response, ensuring dispatchers can accurately identify roads, driveways and structures to improve response times. Beyond emergency services, state agencies and local governments will leverage the imagery for transportation planning, disaster recovery, economic development, environmental assessment and land surveying. All records will be publicly accessible through the NC OneMap platform, serving as a vital resource for a wide range of applications across the state.

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project risks increase and upfront work has long been delivered. “Back-dragging” fees in this way limits cash flow and exposes firms to nonpayment if the project is delayed or scaled back. “Front-loading,” on the other hand, shifts more of the fee to early phases where critical strategic work is done. Firms that allocate more fee to upfront design, alignment, and scope definition are seeing better predictability, improved client communication, and fewer surprises downstream. ADAPTING FEE ALLOCATION TO REALITY. Top-performing firms don’t follow legacy fee splits. Instead, they adjust allocations based on client type, project risk, and real-time effort. They build flexibility into their contracts – adding rush premiums, scope-change clauses, and milestone billing options that protect both sides. And they make it a habit. Today, 95 percent of firms review and update their billing rates at least once a year, up from 83 percent just one year ago. It’s part of a larger shift: fee planning is no longer a static task. It’s a strategic, dynamic business discipline. READY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF FEE STRATEGIES? Don’t wait until your next project burns a hole in your margin. For Florida firms, take this short survey and see how your fee-setting strategies stack up. Survey results debut at the AIA Florida 2025 Convention & Trade Show taking place at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, July 30-August 2. Learn more about the convention classes and schedule, and register to join us here. Will Swearingen is senior director of Transition consulting at Zweig Group. Contact him at wswearingen@zweiggroup.com.

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