Lunch and Learn Events

Beyond Estimation Market OutlookBeyond Estimation Market Outlook

This presentation will explore trends in real exchange rates, construction volumes, and major global construction inputs such as oil, steel, and copper.

The Escalation Roller CoasterThe Escalation Roller Coaster

This presentation introduces an empirical approach to indexing escalation in the Institutional Commercial Industrial construction market.

The Value ProcessThe Value Process

This presentation covers the most effective use of construction economics in delivering value throughout the design process.

Total Benefit AnalysisTotal Benefit Analysis

This presentation demonstrates how construction economics measures benefits in the context of our built environment.

Upcoming Events  

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Research Facilities 2024

Apr 8-9

Boston, MA


New initiatives include maximizing space utilization, increasing flexibility, implementing new research work environments and shared space models, advancing collaboration and productivity, getting more capacity and higher occupancy density, providing more space for specialized equipment, achieving lab decarbonization and energy reduction goals, and meeting increasingly complex infrastructure requirements.
Session speakers
James Vermeulen, Managing Principal James Vermeulen, LEED AP, PQS
Managing Principal
Vermeulens, Boston

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Vikrant Parikh, Senior Project Manager Vikrant Parikh
Senior Project Manager
Vermeulens, New York

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University Science & Engineering Facilities 2024 (Spring)

Apr 11-12

Boston, MA


You’ll get details on facility designs and features that support new and expanded research programs, enable active and hybrid learning, improve recruitment of researchers, students, and faculty, make more efficient use of resources (space, budgets, and core technology), increase flexibility, integrate science and engineering disciplines, boost collaboration and interaction, and reduce capital and operating costs.
Session speakers
James Vermeulen, Managing Principal James Vermeulen, LEED AP, PQS
Managing Principal
Vermeulens, Boston

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Zachary Bergeron, Principal Zachary Bergeron, LEED AP
Principal
Vermeulens, Boston

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University Facilities 2024

May 6-7

San Diego Mission Bay Resort, CA


At the University Facilities 2024 conference you’ll get the capital project and space management data, metrics, and decision-making rationales you’ll need for expanded facility flexibility, shared resources, improved space utilization, hybrid learning and work, reduced costs, improved recruitment, improved sustainability, and new avenues for financing and funding of capital projects.
Session speakers
James Vermeulen, Managing Principal James Vermeulen, LEED AP, PQS
Managing Principal
Vermeulens, Boston

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Melissa Chabot, Principal Melissa Chabot, LEED AP
Principal
Vermeulens, Los Angeles

Healthcare Design Conference + Expo

Oct 5-8

Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN


The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo is the ultimate networking, education, and product-sourcing event. Join us for expert insights on the latest trends, best practices, and leading-edge approaches in the planning, design, construction, and ongoing operation of healthcare spaces. Leave with new connections, new ideas for current and future projects, and earn AIA, IDCEC, EDAC, and nursing LUs to meet your continuing education goals.
Session speakers
James Vermeulen, Managing Principal James Vermeulen, LEED AP, PQS
Managing Principal
Vermeulens, Boston

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Recent Events

Mass Building, Escalating Construction Costs

James Vermeulen, LEED AP, PQS, Managing Principal of Vermeulens, provided insights into issues confronting the design and construction industry. What should owners budget for cost escalation? What pricing structure should we use to accurately estimate costs for projects? James addresses these and other issues.

Construction Economists