2023 Construction Cost Trends By the Numbers
View this infographic for analysis of 2023 construction cost trends found in Gordian’s RSMeans data.
Blog: Infographics
7 Data Points on Military Housing Conditions
The Department of Defense (DOD) has recognized military housing conditions as an area of need across its branches. Read this blog post for a high-level look at the problem and potential solutions.
A Closer Look at 2022 Construction Cost Changes
Let’s take a look at how the construction costs for material, equipment and labor have changed in the 2022 RSMeans dataset.
Construction Estimating Trends: RSMeans Data Online Year in Review
The growing number of RSMeans Data Online users provides us with a significant window of insight into the state of the construction industry. Let’s take a look at the data and see what construction estimating trends we can find.
How Construction Costs are Increasing the Federal Facilities Backlog
Let’s take a closer look at the underlying causes of inflated federal construction costs to examine their impact on the growing federal facilities backlog.
The 5 Steps of the Federal IDIQ Procurement Process
IDIQ contracting methods were developed to bring speed and efficiency to Federal and military construction procurement. Here’s how the Federal IDIQ procurement process works.
Falling Behind: Aging Facilities and Deferred Maintenance in American Schools
Gordian has a suite of construction procurement tools to help schools confront aging facilities and deferred maintenance.
The Basic Issue with Federal Baselines
Budget overruns often are the result of poor project baseline estimates. If the baseline estimate for a project is inaccurate, then the budget for that will be inaccurate, too. Read more about why this happens in this infographic.
6 Pitfalls to Avoid in Estimating SRM Projects
Here are six key pitfalls to avoid when estimating Federal sustainment, renovation and maintenance (SRM) projects.
How to Adjust Your Operations Quickly in Times of Crisis
If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it is that organizations must learn to adapt to fast-changing circumstances. Every industry is embracing agility and focusing on essential services by using data to plan for operational adaptations to future crises.