RTM kicked off 2025 with a bold move from an office-based structure to Centers of Excellence organized around markets and disciplines. We sit down with Kat Duytschaever, David Piluski, Matt Whisler, and Larry Kaprielian to talk about how that decision came to life, what weekly collaboration across COEs now looks like, and how it’s helping the firm say “yes” to bigger, more complex projects.
The group also reflects on what this model is changing inside RTM: more visible career paths, smoother integration for newly merged offices, and a culture that encourages people to lean into their strengths. They’re candid about the bumps too—from CAD/BIM standardization to communicating the “why” clearly enough that people could trust a new way of working.