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Making sure your facility is current and up-to-date is not only trying, it is also unending. Facing shortages of both time and money are challenges that touch everyone. That said, cost data and streamlined procurement solutions offer avenues to ease the strain of these difficulties.

An interview with Lisa Cooley, Director of Federal Sales, and Timothy Duggan, Director
of Cost Analytics, at RSMeans Data from Gordian discussing how analytics can be used to inform and improve construction and maintenance programs in government.

While the hiring freeze is not as unusual or extraordinary as some would assert, it will inevitably be disruptive to the important ongoing work of many Federal agencies, including front-line managers of capital improvement and facilities asset management programs.

Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida, discusses trends driving renovation projects and ways Job Order Contracting helped their recent facility upgrades and renovations achieve success.

Using relevant, localized construction cost estimating data is one way to ensure a smooth planning and design cycle. It can also improve the quality and consistency of the project.

Traditional forecasting methods were never designed to provide robust forecasts at a micro market level. Predictive data breaks from tradition with an alternative approach.

When it comes to the planning and estimating stage of a construction project, accurate data is essential. Inaccurate data leads to cost overruns, and cost overruns can lead to more than just a frustrated client. They can shut down a project altogether.

The difference between losing your shirt, and perfect control.

Unforeseen changes, changing owner needs and other uncontrollable factors mean that change orders will never be entirely eliminated. As the construction industry explores new ways of leveraging data and analytics, the question we ought to be asking is, "In what ways can data help us with change order management?"