Blog: Trends & Insights

A City Cost Index helps you compare costs between different cities. Find out more about how a City Cost Index is produced and how to use it effectively.

Value engineering is a proven process design teams can use to maximize client budgets. But the process is not without its traps. Check out these value engineering risks so you know how to avoid them.

The process of value engineering is trusted by design teams to help project owners make the most of their resources and build trusting client relationships. This breakdown of value engineering will cover a brief history of its creation, when to use this tested methodology for optimal benefits and what steps are required in the process.

Organizations have a slew of options when it comes to conducting a building condition assessment, and they must decide for themselves which assessment option is right for them. Read this blog post to explore those options.

Many electrical engineers faced with cost surges are turning to aluminum cable as a substitute for copper wire. Antonio D’Aulerio, Engineer at Gordian, discusses the trade-offs for copper versus aluminum wire and how to incorporate tools in RSMeans Data Online to make an informed decision about which construction material to use.