Blog
August 25, 2016
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?"
August 18, 2016
On a recent webinar, speakers Henry L. Green, HON. AIA, President of National Institute of Building Science; Jay Pearlman, Associate Vice President of Marketing from Sightlines, a Gordian company; and Dwayne Pierre-Antoine, Director of Operations for the Great Lakes Region at Gordian gave spoke on the funding challenges facing schools today, and how best to plan, design, prioritize and manage building repair and updates to maintain high-performing education facilities. Viewers asked questions after the webinar to gain a greater understanding of facility assessments, prioritizing deferred maintenance and more.
July 14, 2016
The use of drones in the construction industry has become increasingly popular in recent months due to all of the easily accessible benefits that they provide.
June 23, 2016
Schools and universities are beginning to utilize green building concepts recognizing that not only is green building beneficial to the environment, but it may also lead to improved student performance.
April 21, 2016
We all know that companies' reputations are based on past behavior, experience, quality delivered and business practices. Here are 5 key takeaways from the webinar on how to build a trusting relationship with clients.
March 24, 2016
Recently our very own David Lewek, Principal Consulting Engineer at RSMeans, had an article published online at Facility Executive magazine.
March 10, 2016
March 3, 2016
Building the Price Proposal often requires meticulous attention, but when completed, the proposal is a thorough and specific document that both the facility owner and contractor can rely on. We asked Steve Adams to provide some tips for building a defendable Price Proposal; one that stands up to audits, eliminates confusion and lays out the project to expedite those next steps. Here are his tips.
February 18, 2016