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Gordian announces the outcome of a partnership with APPA to provide a modeled calculation of the total infrastructure backlog need across the higher education industry. The modeled and validated calculation estimates the higher education industry is facing an infrastructure backlog of $112.3B, with public and private institutions registering notably contrasting backlog demands at $76.1B and $36.2B respectively.

Gordian has enhanced its contract offering with Vizient, Inc. for facilities services. The contract now includes VFA solutions and means Gordian is able to offer Vizient members contracted pricing for even more of its robust data, software and services across the facilities planning workflow, from detailed, technical assessments of asset conditions to strategic capital planning.

Gordian, the leading provider of facility and construction cost data, software and expertise, is providing the job order contracting technology platform to support the City of Miami’s $24 million Flagler Street Beautification and Reconstruction Project, which officially broke ground on May 19, 2021.

Gordian announced today three Vice President appointments. These key leadership roles will ensure Gordian provides the solutions and data to meet the changing needs of our customers.

Gordian, the leading provider of facility and construction cost data, software and expertise, announced today that James (Jay) Mackerer joined Gordian’s Executive Team as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Mackerer will be responsible for leading Gordian’s finance team with strategic vision and advising on long-term business and financial planning.

Gordian announced today the addition of VFA and Kykloud solutions to its facilities planning portfolio, creating a more comprehensive capital planning suite of solutions for customers.

Gordian partnered with APPA to release the 8th edition of the State of Facilities in Higher Education report, which confirms a growing backlog of capital needs, funding shortfalls and enrollment challenges. Despite these growing challenges, the pandemic has revealed opportunities for colleges and universities to reimagine the kinds of campuses needed for higher education going forward.

Gordian, the leading provider of facility and construction cost data, software and expertise, is a winner of the United States Postal Service’s 2020 Supplier Performance Award. This award recognizes Gordian for demonstrating outstanding value and helping the USPS achieve its mission of providing exceptional mail service to the American public in 2019.

Gordian announced that the George Washington University (GW) received the 2019 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting (JOC) for interior renovations to Mitchell Hall. The honor for exemplary use of JOC included recognition of both GW and Centennial Contractors, Inc. due to the special circumstances surrounding this project which was identified, scoped and completed within 35 days.

2021 RSMeans data from Gordian is now available. In the past 12 months, more than 90% of all material costs, equipment prices and labor wage rates have experienced a change. Increases have occurred in 82% of equipment prices and 98% of labor wages. Some specific material costs have increased greater than 50% over 2020 prices and continue to fluctuate dramatically from quarter to quarter. In addition to the latest material, equipment and labor prices, new biohazard remediation line items and infectious disease precaution line item costs and modifiers have been added to 2021 RSMeans data in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.