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      Win projects
      Target the right clients and win more profitable projects
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      Plan projects
      Balance workload, forecast new projects, and set teams up
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      Manage projects
      Deliver your firm's best work on budget and on time, always
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      Manage finances
      Strengthen finances with streamlined processes and live data
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      Use data
      Access real-time data to unlock insights and make decisions
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      Gain efficiencies
      Maximize efficiency firm-wide to focus on what matters most
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      Keep a pulse on your firm's financial health in real time
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      Billing & Invoicing
      Send accurate invoices in less time and get paid faster
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      Power collaborative business development with built-in CRM
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      Seamlessly integrate the platforms you use with BQE CORE
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      Project Management
      Take control with real-time visibility into project progress
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      Reporting & Analytics
      Access real-time reports that lead to smarter decisions
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      Build smarter staffing plans that optimize delivery and profit
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      Time & Expense Tracking
      Easily keep time and expense entries up to date
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      Manage cash flow, maintain financial clarity
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      Keep your finger on the pulse of the firm
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      Design and Project Staff
      Know what to work on, when
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      Project Managers
      Take control of your projects
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      Practice your passion, perfect your practice
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      Engineering
      Do what you love, automate what you don’t
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      Consulting
      Reclaim your time, and your focus
  • Why BQE
      Why BQE
      We understand your firm’s needs. Our founders created our best-in-class platform to more successfully manage their own project-based architecture and engineering firms — and depended on it to drive better outcomes every day.
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Kim L
Watts & Brown Engineering
“It was a real light bulb moment for us when we realized just how overwhelmed we were with the disorganization of our processes and the amount of time we were wasting trying to just keep our heads above water. As soon as we brought BQE CORE into our world, it all changed. We now have the freedom to refocus on our clients and creativity — we’re never looking back.”
Louis J
Infinity Engineering Consultants
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"CORE's insightful features and functionality boosted our profitability. Switching to CORE has opened up a new level of managing projects, and provided us with more insights into our projects that we couldn't get from our previous tool. Our project managers now have the flexibility to set up projects in the way that makes the most sense for them to manage their projects, as opposed to being forced into a one-size-fits-all approach."
Rikki C
Rise Architecture
“Even just the basic use of it is really amazing. It's a game changer for any firm that's coming from nothing or that's looking to streamline project management with the billing. The fact that CORE combines both of those components is amazing. And it has been incredible for us in terms of making sure that billing is happening on time. It works beautifully!” 
Scott R
Heights Venture
“BQE CORE has allowed us to make decisions quicker than we would in the past and rectify when we make a decision that’s not working. We find out quicker” 

Without the right management software, you're not running your firm...it's running you

The wrong tools create more problems than they solve, leaving you with gaps, guesswork, and blind spots into your firm’s performance.
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MEET BQE CORE

A solution that feels made for you — because it was

Founded over 30 years ago by an architect and an engineer, we create software that empowers the people who shape the world to do their best work, unburdened by the financial and administrative pressures of running a firm.
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Tailored to architecture and engineering

Like you, our founders wanted to make an impact in their firms, not manage chaos. They built BQE CORE to solve your specific challenges.
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Software the entire firm will use

Finally, a platform that empowers everyone. From accounting to project management to admin staff, collaboration happens in BQE CORE.
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All-in-one platform, seamless experience

Data flows seamlessly from timecards to invoices to your general ledger. There's no jumping from spreadsheets to timesheets or double data entry.
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ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

The business side of your firm, transformed

BQE CORE gives you your time back so you can make your impact.
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Win profitable projects

Create more accurate proposals so you can win the projects that are good for your portfolio and your profitability.
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Win Projects
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Staff projects accurately

Know who's working on what and for how long, so you can sell and start projects without staffing-led scheduling delays. 
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Plan Projects
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Deliver projects profitably

Quickly assess project progress, analyze project financials, and identify problem areas before your margins take the hit.
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Manage Projects
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Invoice and get paid faster

Streamline time and expense tracking, automate billing, and enable ePayments, so you can stay focused on big ideas, not cash flow.
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YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS

Ready to calm the chaos?

Our team is ready to guide you from where you are to where you want to be. Give up managerial minutia for the freedom to focus on the work you do best.
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Live product demo

First, let us show you how BQE CORE can empower every function in your firm to run more efficiently and profitably without sacrificing the quality of the work.
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Personalized implementation

Our team will get yours started on the right foot. We've helped thousands of firms implement BQE CORE and get on the path to a practice that just works.
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Always-on live support

As a BQE CORE subscriber, you'll have ongoing access to the only live 24/7/365 phone and email support in the industry.
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Community of peers

Learn from experts and connect with other architects and engineers using BQE CORE to run their firms more efficiently and profitably.
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5,000 A&E firms trust BQE CORE for smarter firm management

The best A&E firms get even better with BQE CORE. See how our solutions have helped firms like yours.
"We realized our return on investment within about 6 months of using CORE. BQE CORE has allowed us to focus on growing our business footprint, talk with our clients, and spend time designing our project rather than meticulous time logging time and expense items and preparing invoices."
Gregory P
Eagle Engineering
"BQE CORE has allowed us to make decisions quicker than we would in the past and rectify when we make a decision that’s not working. We find out quicker."
Scott R
Heights Venture
"I've regained 2 hours of my day, thanks to CORE."
Kim L
Watts & Brown Engineering
RESOURCES FOR A&E FIRMS

The business of A&E is our business

The firms that leverage our 30 years of firm management expertise don’t just work smarter, they perform better. Learn and level up by taking advantage of our extensive resource library.
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2025 Architecture Benchmarking Report

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2025 Engineering Benchmarking Report

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60 Minute MBA for A&E

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Discover how BQE CORE can transform your firm operations

Get a personalized walkthrough to see how BQE CORE can free you up from daily distractions and empower everyone in your firm to do more.
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WHO USES BQE CORE?

Successful firms
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Professional services firms of all kinds use BQE CORE to streamline operations, deliver better projects, and grow profitably. Learn more about how we help firms like yours.
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Have questions about how BQE CORE can help your firm make a bigger impact? Get answers to common questions about how to leverage the platform’s powerful, purpose-built features to streamline operations and drive impact.
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