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Sobo benchmarks your financials and project data against anonymized AEC peers to identify specific operational gaps.

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March 2, 2026

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AEC Operations Diagnostic: Find the Leaks Before They Sink Your Margins

By Robert Burke

Problem

Change orders slip unpriced. Rework eats margin. You can't see where it's leaking.

Solution

AI benchmarks your estimating accuracy, schedule adherence, and change-order capture against AEC peers.

Outcome

Top 3-5 margin leaks ranked by dollar impact. Expert matched in under 2 weeks.

Diagnose

AI scans project data, billing, and scheduling for margin erosion patterns

Match

Matched to a fractional COO who managed similar AEC operations

Resolve

Quick-win fixes to estimating, billing, and change-order processes in 30 days

Resolution Scorecard

Metric

Traditional Consulting

Sobo AEC Diagnostic

Speed

6-week $20K discovery

15-minute diagnostic

Data Usage

Consultant interviews

AI benchmarking vs. AEC peers

Cost

$20K+ before work starts

Free diagnostic

Where AEC Margins Disappear

Most AEC owners know something's wrong. Projects close at lower margins than estimated. Traditional consultants charge $20K+ for 6-week discovery.

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Four Steps to Clarity

Data Input: Connect financial, project management, and scheduling data
AI Analysis: Benchmark estimating accuracy, schedule adherence, change-order capture
Scored Report: Top 3-5 margin leaks ranked by revenue impact
Expert Match: Vetted fractional COO matched in 4-7 days

AEC-Specific Margin Leaks

Estimating drift: A 3% error on a $10M project = $300K lost
Schedule compression: Overtime, rework, and liquidated damages
Change-order leakage: 5-15% of revenue left on the table

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Expert Q&A: AEC

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Robert Burke

Founder & CEO of Sobo.ai

Robert is a multi-generation entrepreneur with 20+ years helping SMBs scale through operational excellence and fractional leadership.

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