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Discover how architecture and planning teams are transforming early-stage design through the integration of GIS, BIM, and open data. In this webinar, Adam Sjödin from Sweco Architects joins Nora Nanov, Esri Product Manager for GIS + BIM, and Marc Goldman, Esri’s Director of AEC Industry Solutions to explore how GIS technology enables architects to work in real-world context from the earliest stages of a project. Together, they’ll showcase real-world examples from Sweco’s projects in Sweden, where municipal open data, Forma, Revit, and web-based GIS come together to enhance site selection, design coordination, and stakeholder collaboration.

Discover how curated, legally licensed, and remotely managed music can transform your design centers and model homes into emotionally engaging spaces. This session explores how music can elevate mood, strengthen brand identity, and create a memorable customer experience.

In this session, you’ll get a rare, data-backed look into what actually drives results in home building sales conversations. Patrick Johnson from Rilla will unpack insights drawn from over 27 million real-world sales calls, revealing the communication habits, customer cues, and coaching patterns that separate top-performing sales teams from the rest. These aren’t theories — they’re trends built from the words and behaviors of thousands of reps in the field.

You’ll learn how AI-powered conversation analysis is transforming how home builders understand their buyers. From identifying the phrases that build trust to spotting the subtle talk tracks that increase conversion rates, we’ll explore how data can now give leaders a clear picture of what’s happening in every conversation — without needing to listen to every call. Patrick will also share benchmarks across the industry, so you can see where your team stands and where the biggest opportunities lie.

By the end of the webinar, you’ll have a fresh perspective on how to coach smarter, sell faster, and close more confidently using insights hiding in plain sight — your own sales conversations. Plus, you’ll walk away with practical steps to start applying AI in your sales process immediately. See how leading home builders are using Rilla Intelligence to turn everyday conversations into actionable data and measurable growth.

Rilla is the leading conversational intelligence platform for home builders. Sales reps record their conversations with prospects using the Rilla app, and we use AI to transcribe and analyze the conversation for coachable moments — helping builders coach 100x more and increase their sales. Builders using Rilla are seeing +45% increases in sales with less leads and less reps.

Builders who work with Rilla agree with us that sales is a sport, and the best teams win with data.

In an effort to help builders overcome the challenges of this slower market, we analyzed several thousand sales conversations with Rilla to find what top sales reps are doing differently, and how managers can take these tactics and build a championship-winning system, and put up huge numbers in this recession.

Homebuilders need efficient, accurate, seamless project management - from pre-sales to construction to delivery. This discussion revolves around what Argano is doing in the industry on Oracle platforms. We will showcase solutions which have been designed specifically for the homebuilding industry, for every builder no matter where they are in their software journey. Learn more about faster, smarter project delivery with integrated Oracle and Argano solutions, from the beginning to end of your processes.

Speakers:

Jeremy Tremble, Industry Vice President - Homebuilding

Jeremy Tremble is the Industry Vice President – Homebuilding at Argano, bringing over 25 years of experience as a seasoned business and technology transformation leader. In his role, he oversees project delivery and client engagement within the Engineering and Construction sector, with a specific focus on General Contractors and Homebuilders. Jeremy is recognized for his ability to align with executive leadership, delivering innovative and results-driven solutions that drive digital transformation and significant business value.

Matthew Tudrick, Chief Architect

Matthew Tudrick is Chief Architect at Argano with over 25 years of experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. His career began at JD Edwards as a support consultant, progressing through implementation consulting, project management, and 12 years as an Oracle Solutions Engineer for JD Edwards and Oracle PPM Cloud applications. Matthew specializes in E&C customers across homebuilding, general contracting and specialty contracting. He joined Argano in Fall 2019 as a Solutions Architect.

An integrated platform delivers faster decisions on land and plan mix, a shorter and more personalized path from first click to contract, cleaner schedules, and tighter trade orchestration—without the IT burden of stitching together multiple solutions. Consolidate tools, eliminate handoffs, and make real-time decisions that move the numbers. Learn more about what a unified platform could look like in your business.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Are you tired of watching your fees shrink as your expertise grows? Does it feel like the better you get at architecture, the less money you make per project? You're not alone—and you're not stuck.

This webinar challenges the conventional wisdom of hourly and percentage-based fees that most AE firms have been trained to follow. This interactive webinar reveals a more powerful approach to pricing that aligns with the actual value you create for clients, not just the time you spend or the construction costs you influence.

In this 50-minute session, you'll discover why traditional pricing models punish efficiency and reward inefficiency—and learn a proven framework for breaking free from the "efficiency penalty" that's keeping your firm trapped in a race to the bottom. Whether you're a firm owner looking to improve margins, a principal tired of competing on price, or an architect planning to start your own practice, this webinar will fundamentally change how you think about your value and your fees.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. In today’s evolving architectural landscape, firms face increasing pressure from economic volatility, talent retention challenges, and shifting client expectations. This webinar explores how benchmarking empowers architecture leaders to meet these challenges with clarity and confidence.

We’ll walk through key findings from the newly released 2025 Architecture Benchmarking Report, built on real performance data from over 2,000 A&E firms and 46,000 active users. You’ll learn how firms are setting meaningful performance targets, tracking progress, and using benchmarking to guide smarter, faster decisions.

With two years of data, we’ll also explore emerging trends and how leading firms are using insights from tools like BQE CORE to drive measurable results, including higher revenue per FTE, increased profit percentage, and year-over-year revenue growth. Whether your goal is to improve operational efficiency, support long-term planning, or gain a competitive edge, this session will give you a practical framework for applying benchmarking in your own firm.

The close is only the beginning. The first-year warranty period can overwhelm even the best builders, packed with punch lists, service calls, and homeowner demands. For many teams, it becomes a bottleneck: a tangle of tasks, calls, and subcontractor coordination that slows progress and strains operations. ProHome’s integrated services—local field agents, dedicated client service coordinators, and streamlined tracking—eliminate inefficiencies that cost you time and money. We handle the details, keep homeowners satisfied, and free your team to focus on building.

Learn more about how you can strengthen your business. The James Hardie™ ALLIANCE provides a complete suite of reputation-building tools, including rewards that help you reinvest in your business, expert training that sharpens your team’s skills, and access to better leads – homeowners who value quality.