Blog: Trends & Insights

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.

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?"    

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.