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While you never want to get on the wrong side of your finance department, cost overruns for construction projects are common. There can be a lot of moving parts and parties to a repair or renovation project, and it’s easy to creep beyond the original scope. Here are four construction procurement best practices to remain on budget and avoid cost overruns.

Erika Dominguez has a black belt in construction management and parenting, and will soon achieve her black belt in Taekwondo. In our interview, she explains how she went from client to employee, how she helps contractors succeed and what she loves about her career.

Our examination of the costs of the construction industry’s most prominent materials continues with a look at the price of wood.

A recurring theme in our conversations and in our newsfeeds has been the construction labor shortage. Read how procurement professionals are overcoming this industry-wide challenge to get work completed for their organizations and their communities.

Collegiate athletic success can be one of the quickest ways to ensure an increase in undergraduate applications as well as alumni donations. A prerequisite to winning the big game is scoring a Grade A recruiting class. Read how Gordian’s solutions for higher education can help.

For the past six years, Lisa Cooley has built up Gordian’s Federal Solutions team and is dedicated to the success of our clients and her counterparts. In our interview, Lisa shares what it is like to be a woman in the construction industry, how she defines and strives for success and some advice for other industry professionals.

In our 2018 Executive Interview Series, we found that leaders from different industries with various job titles faced similar challenges. Their practice dealing with industry-wide construction and procurement challenges offers valuable lessons for peers and career hopefuls.

Our Federal Solutions Team convened on the trinity of U.S. Department of Defense facilities events: BUILDER™ SMS Summit, the BOS Roundtable and SAME-IFMA FM Workshop. Read what we learned about how innovation, integration and partnerships fuel Federal facilities management.

Whether it’s his kids on the football field or his team at the office, Dwayne Pierre-Antoine is always coaching. In this interview, Dwayne shares his definition of success, how he has grown in his decade at Gordian and what he likes best about his work with clients in the Great Lakes Region.