Observations in the data
% of firms that charge extra for “emergency or rushed” work
50%
43%
Firms have increased fees by roughly 5% each year for the last 3-yrs (~16% 3-yrs) Higher profit firms are engaging legal to review contracts more often than lower profit firms Smaller firms are using retainers more frequently than larger firms (risk v. new client v. client type)
40%
33%
30%
25%
21%
20%
10%
0%
Architecture & A/E firms
Other firm types
2025 2026
Typical premium = 15% to 20%
Source: Zweig Group 2026 Fee & Billing Report of AEC Firms
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