The Value Gap: Why A&E Firms Still Struggle to Turn Data Into Decisions
The problem isn’t a lack of data or software—it’s that firms can’t easily get the specific information they need at the moment they need it
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Lucas Hayden
Lucas Hayden leads Product Marketing for Unanet AE. Unanet AE is built to help architects and engineering firms do business better and Lucas, with a background in development, analytics, education and customer solutions, works to help businesses solve problems, innovate, and create strategies that scale.
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published on July 17, 2025
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