Engineering firms are optimistic about growth in 2013, but their CEOs say big business risks ahead could well impact whether they achieve rosy projections of a 6.9% average boost in revenue and a record 12.2% profit margin.
Nearly 275 company leaders convened in New York City on Oct. 17 and 18 to share views on next year’s business outlook and provide a reality check to earlier results they provided in an annual survey of global market trends. The conference and the annual survey are both hosted by EFCG Inc., a financial advisor and mergers and acquisitions broker mostly to design firms.