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
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
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
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
How Water Districts Stay on Budget Across a Multi-Year CIP
Managing a multi-year capital improvement program without losing budget control is one of the biggest challenges for water districts. Here’s how purpose-built tools help. Managing a capital improvement program is a multi-year commitment that involves dozens of concurrent initiatives, shifting … Read More