Blog: Planning

With all the pressure on organizational finances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it can seem wise to pause or eliminate plans for capital expenditures. But how do you choose which projects should move forward and which should wait when the budget is under tremendous strain? Here's your project selection guide.

Human nature drives many of us, and therefore the organizations we are part of, to react to the situation in front of us, choosing to solve immediate needs, even if it detracts from our long-term vision. But we all know the better option: Approach short-term budget decisions in a way that positions us for future success.

The need to reinvest into a physical plant doesn't stop - even during a global pandemic - and social distancing is providing owners virtually full, unencumbered access to every building. If you want to take advantage of this unique investment window, consider these five strategies to help keep your capital budgets intact while making critical investments.

It’s a question echoing across colleges and universities around the world: How do we schedule classes and maintain a safe social distance? In this blog post, we turn that question on its head and ask if social distancing can improve higher ed classroom utilization.

A Scope of Work defines the who, what, when, where and how of a construction project. That’s a lot of work, but putting in the time is worth it. To help you with your next Scope of Work, we’ve put together a list of four productivity hacks for scoping construction.