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We're proud to sponsor Delivering Infrastructure 2050, hosted by Association for Consultancy and Engineering at Savoy Place, London on 30 June.

The conversations shaping the next 25 years of UK infrastructure deserve the right tools behind them. We're looking forward to joining engineering and consultancy leaders to talk about how firms can deliver more, with greater visibility and control over their projects.

Will we see you there? 👇

You had to be there...

Last week we teamed up with Mutherboard.com for an evening of networking, knowledge-sharing, and (most importantly) cocktail making. 🍹

Our three signature drinks of the night:
🥂 The Resource Refresher
💸 The Billable Hour
🌶️ The Spicy Strategy

(We'll let you guess which one resonated the most ⏰)

Between shaking and stirring, we ran 5 chat stations covering everything from using AI to drive productivity and client retention strategies, to balancing profit and growth.

It was brilliant to see so many new connections being made, ideas being exchanged, and enjoy the perfect start to the heatwave. ☀️

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening what it was. The energy in the room was something else and we look forward to hosting more Projectworks Growth Circle events like this soon.

Watch this space. 👀

This Thursday, we're taking over a London rooftop with the team at Mutherboard.com and there are still a few spots left.

Consulting & Cocktails is an evening for consulting professionals across delivery, finance, and ops to connect, share ideas, and learn to make a pretty decent aperitif along the way.

📅 Thursday 21st May | 6–10pm | Bubba Oasis, Islington
🎟 Free | 2 spots per company

Register now to save your spot: https://hubs.la/Q04gdv8B0

See you on the rooftop.

The best ideas in consulting don't come from decks.

They come from conversations with people who are solving the same problems as you. Often over a drink, at the end of a long week.

That's exactly what we're building on May 21st. A rooftop evening in London where consulting professionals across delivery, finance, and ops can connect, swap ideas, and maybe settle on a new favourite cocktail.

Hosted by Projectworks & Mutherboard.com.

Free to attend. Two spots per company.

We would love to see you there 🍹 Register here: https://hubs.la/Q04gcRcf0

We’re going live tomorrow 🚨

If your firm is growing but profitability isn’t keeping up, this conversation will be very familiar.

More demand. More delivery. More pressure on margin.

Tomorrow, we’re bringing together 5 consulting leaders to unpack the reality behind growth vs profit, and specific details on how firms are balancing both without trading off their future.

Joining us:

Mark Orttung - Chief Executive Officer of Projectworks
Matthew Hayter - Chief Product Officer at Projectworks
Dominique Rennell - Chief Customer Officer at Projectworks
Andy Lin - Chief Executive Officer of Provoke Solutions
Robert Meyer - Founder & Director of https://hubs.ly/Q04d-Lwc0

📅 Happening: Tomorrow, May 13
Last chance to join: https://hubs.ly/Q04d-M1X0

We're doing something a little different this May...

Projectworks and Mutherboard are teaming up for an evening on a London rooftop. Cocktail masterclass included. 🍹

But this isn't just a party. While you enjoy your handiwork, you'll be joining peer conversations on the challenges that actually keep consulting leaders up at night:

Using AI to drive firm-wide productivity
Driving growth while maintaining profitability
Keeping projects on time and on budget
Building the client relationships that drive retention

Come for the cocktails. Stay for the insight.

📅 Thursday 21st May | 6–10pm | Islington
🎟 Free — but spaces are limited to 2 per company

Link in comments 👇

AI is increasing output across consulting. But profit isn’t following.

That’s because productivity only matters if your operating model is built to capture it.

We’re seeing a clear split:

1. One camp of firms are busier than ever, but their margin is under pressure.
2. The other is scaling revenue and headcount, without sacrificing profit.

Next week, we’re unpacking both sides of the story with 5 speakers, 2 hosts, and one live conversation on how firms are actually balancing growth and profit right now.

You’ll hear expert insights and lived experience on how to:

🏆 Win: making growth repeatable (not expensive)
🏃‍♂️ Run: tightening delivery and financial control
⛰️ Scale: accessing leverage without fixed overhead

Featuring: Mark Orttung, Matthew Hayter, Dominique Rennell, Andy Lin, Robert Meyer
Hosted by: Jenna Donohue + Alison Murtagh

If you’re leading or scaling a consulting firm, this is worth your time.

Register: https://hubs.la/Q04frH1v0

The average consulting project budget has fallen 56% in two years. But the cost of running a firm? That's only going up.

Too often, consultancies end up working harder just to stand still.

That's a big part of why we're excited to announce our affiliate partnership with the Association for Consultancy and Engineering UK for 2026.

ACE represents ~300 engineering and consultancy firms across the UK. These are businesses doing critical, highly skilled work and contributing over £39 billion to the UK economy. They deserve tools and support that match their ambitions.

Through this partnership, we want to make it easier for SME consultancies to:

✅ Get clarity on their projects, people, and performance
✅ Reduce time spent on admin and chasing spreadsheets
✅ Win more of the right work

If you're in the ACE network, we're looking forward to connecting in 2026.

👇 Full announcement in the comments.

For many consulting firms, growth and profitability still feel like opposing forces rather than outcomes that can scale together.

Grow faster, and margins comes under pressure. Focus too heavily on protecting margin, and growth can stall. And while AI has added new opportunities for speed and efficiency, it hasn’t resolved this fundamental challenge.

Join us for “Growth vs Profit: The Balancing Act”, a live virtual event where industry operators share how they are:

• Building a strong pipeline without inflating costs
• Delivering work efficiently without margin leakage
• Scaling their businesses without adding unnecessary overhead

You’ll hear perspectives from consulting leaders at Projectworks, Provoke Solutions, and mutherboard.com.

📅 May 13th
⏰ 8:00am PT | 11:00am ET | 4:00pm BST

👉 Secure your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q04d-FHJ0

Who says you can’t mix consulting with cocktails? 🍹

We’re excited to announce our upcoming Consulting & Cocktails event with mutherboard.com! Join us to kick off summer the right way with an evening that will spark conversations and new ideas to boost your firm's growth.

Start with a free cocktail-making masterclass where you'll learn to make the perfect summer apéritif. And while enjoy your handy work, the real work will begin.

Connect with consulting peers who are solving the same challenges you are at our Ideas Stations covering everything from How to use AI to drive productivity, Delivering projects on time and budget, Keeping clients coming back for more, and much more.

​Come for the cocktails, stay for the insight, and leave with new connections, new ideas, and maybe a new favourite drink.

Registration is now open – but spaces are limited so don’t delay!

Save your space: https://hubs.la/Q04d9Bxr0

📅 Thursday, May 21st
⏰ 6:00 – 10:00 PM
📍 Bubba Oasis Rooftop, 57-58 Upper St, London N1 0NY