Author Archives: Project Manager

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What Real-Time Cost Visibility Actually Looks Like in a Capital Program

Ask most public agency project managers how they track capital project costs, and you’ll hear some version of the same answer: a spreadsheet updated weekly, a budget report pulled monthly, and a lot of time spent reconciling numbers that don’t … Read More

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How AI Is Changing Capital Project Management For Public Agencies

For decades, capital project management at public agencies meant paper trails, email chains, and spreadsheets stitched together by institutional memory. It worked until programs grew too large, staff too thin, and the margin for error too small. Now, artificial intelligence … Read More

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CIPO 3.4.7: Contextual Lists, Collapsible Navigation, and Accessibility Improvements

CIPO Release 3.4.7 introduces Contextual Lists for smarter dropdown management, a collapsible navigation menu, and UI accessibility improvements aligned with WCAG 2.0, alongside enhancements to pay request configuration, print output, and platform reliability. … Read More

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The Water Utility Staffing Crisis and What It Means For Your Capital Program

Water utilities across the U.S. are facing a compounding problem: aging infrastructure that needs replacing, federal dollars finally flowing, and the workforce needed to deliver capital projects actively shrinking. According to Black & Veatch’s 2026 Water Report, aging infrastructure remains … Read More

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5 Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Capital PM Platform

Choosing a capital project management platform is not the same as choosing a general construction tool. You’re selecting a system that will track project funds and budgets, support board-level reporting, and hold up to audits for years. Get it wrong, … Read More

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CIPO 3.4.6: AI-Powered Help, Smarter Address Management, and Gantt Chart Visualization 

CIPO Release 3.4.6 delivers major platform enhancements, including AI-powered in-app assistance, global address support, self-relating modules, and a new Gantt Chart view. This release also expands mobile functionality and includes numerous performance, usability, and reliability improvements across the platform. … Read More