9will collaborate with clients to develop an analytical framework for decision-making to ensure that the customers' choices are based on objective facts and are linked to historical and peer performance. Gordian will be by the clients' side with decades of industry knowledge and an unbiased viewpoint to advise them through these key business choices as trusted long-term partners. Gordian gathers and compiles a comprehensive collection of financial, facilities, and infrastructure data to provide a baseline of the present status of the customer's physical campus. Through historical tracking and peer benchmarking, Gordian assesses clients' present condition and determines how well-positioned they are to handle vulnerabilities. Gordian gives insight on where present procedures will take customers to campus and explores other methods to create a brighter future by leveraging experience and data from over 450 institutions. Decisions concerning customers' facilities can enable action toward institutional goals and a sustainable future for their campus if priorities are identified and understood. Customers can depend on Gordian's knowledge to help them develop the most accurate construction estimates possible, with over 30,000 hours spent annually researching and confirming pricing for construction materials, labour, and equipment. "RSMeans data is our go-to source for pricing and estimation, as customers walk through the selection process it reminds them of items that may have been forgotten or not discussed during the preliminary design." says Mark Schiff, President, Gordian. Gordian has more than 30 years of expertise creating construction procurement processes across North America, and agencies entrust Gordian with more than $2.6 billion in construction work each year. End-to-end programme assistance from the organization helps clients to make the greatest use of their resources and complete more projects.
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