What Recent Research Says About Project Delivery Methods
Recent research into construction project delivery methods shed light on the differences between procurement activities. Check out this summary to see what researchers found.
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Money Isn’t Everything: Other Benefits of Value Engineering
When people think about value engineering, they mostly think about cost-cutting. But there are other benefits of value engineering as well.
City Cost Index: Everything You Need to Know
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 Risks Design Professionals Must Avoid
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.
Value Engineering in Construction: A 6 Step Methodology
The process of value engineering in construction 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.
4 Threats to Campus Spaces from the State of Facilities in Higher Education
This year’s State of Facilities in Higher Education discussed four looming threats to campus spaces. Read about them in this blog post.
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Construction Materials: Copper Versus Aluminum Wire
The trade-offs for copper versus aluminum wire and how to use RSMeans Data Online to make an informed decision about construction materials.
Job Order Contracting Research Discussed on “Decisions That Matter” Podcast
Procurated’s “Decisions That Matter” podcast shed light on exciting new research into Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a project delivery method. Hear a discussion of the Job Order Contracting research and its implications for public sector construction procurement.
FAQs from the 2022 Construction Cost Changes Webinar, Part 2
Every January, we receive hundreds of questions from our Construction Cost Changes webinar attendees. Here are six construction cost FAQs from attendees, answered by our data experts.