CIPO is heading to PWX 2026 in Houston. Explore the sessions on our radar, see how AI is reshaping public works capital programs, and get a first look at CIPO AI Phase 2 going live this September. … Read More
Author Archives: Project Manager
CIPO 3.4.8: Holiday Groups, Self-Service Printout Regeneration, and To Do Search
CIPO Release 3.4.8 introduces Holiday Groups for flexible project scheduling, self-service printout regeneration, and a new To Do dashboard search capability, alongside performance improvements and reliability fixes across the platform. … Read More
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
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
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
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