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EDITOR'S NOTE: Although an official productivity statistic or index maintained by a government agency for the construction industry still does not exist, "we're getting closer to it," Paul Goodrum, associate professor for the University of Kentucky's Department of Civil Engineering, told attendees of the ENR-CURT Construction Business Forum June 15. Why does he feel this way? Find out in CPC/BIM's coverage of the event in this issue.
Also in this edition of CPC/BIM, the vice president of Marsh Risk Consulting offers advice on change-management issues involving construction projects, John Jurewicz gives Revit 2011 a test drive, Tammy McCuen examines the starting point for building information modeling implementation, Gordon Aronson addresses the use of InfoMaker with P6 schema, and don't forget Industry Updates.

SPEAKERS ADDRESS PRODUCTIVITY AT THE RECENT CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS FORUM: Speakers from Bechtel Group, Merck and Co., Marathon Oil, San Diego Community College District weigh in on how to optimize productivity in construction projects.

CAREFUL SELECTION OF ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTS CAN DO WONDERS FOR PRODUCTIVITY: Labor-saving products in and of themselves do not necessarily improve jobsite productivity, reduce risk and cost, improve timelines, or increase profitability, according to new CPC/BIM contributor Steve Killius. It requires partnering and collaboration with suppliers who can integrate innovative products, services, and newer best practices to impact projects' overall installed costs and timelines.

CFMA RELEASES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: Viewpoint Construction Software, CMiC, Sage Construction and Real Estate rate high in several survey categories.

EXPERTS OFFER ADVICE TO CPC/BIM WEBINAR ATTENDEES FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION: CPC/BIM's four-part webinar series focuses on productivity identification and measurement, traditional productivity improvement techniques, the use of lean techniques for measurable productivity gains, and integrated project delivery.

A WISH LIST FOR CHANGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: True has several final recommendations, seeking sufficient budget contingencies, good-faith attempts to settle disputes, protection of contractors' rights, among other things.

CONSTRUCTION IN HEAVEN: There are several steps that can be taken to bridge the gap between bid estimates and actual costs of construction. Some of those steps appear in the following article.