The Gordian Group

What The Gordian Group does

The Gordian Group, Inc. is a private, Greenville, South Carolina–headquartered Building Intelligence software and services firm founded in 1990 and operating as a subsidiary of Fortive Corporation. The company is the original creator of Job Order Contracting (JOC), an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity construction procurement method, and operates RSMeans Data, North America's most widely referenced construction cost database containing over 92,000 unit line items validated by 30,000+ hours of annual cost research across 970+ locations. Gordian serves more than 16,000 organizations across federal, state and local government, K-12, higher education, healthcare, commercial, Canadian public sector, and UK public sector markets, facilitating more than $4 billion in construction volume through JOC programs in 2024 and completing 46,323 individual jobs that year.

Gordian's product portfolio is anchored by the Gordian Cloud Platform, a unified SaaS environment that integrates capital planning, construction cost estimating, and procurement. Supporting products include RSMeans Data Online (available in Core, Complete, and Complete Plus subscription tiers), VFA Facility Condition Assessments and Capital Planning software, Kykloud mobile surveying, ezIQC cooperative JOC, Bid Safe, Return on Physical Assets (ROPA), Space Utilization, and the 2024-launched Flash AI Estimating tool that applies generative AI to early-stage construction cost estimating using natural language interaction. The platform analyzes more than 1.65 billion gross square feet of facilities data annually and serves 90% of the nation's largest universities as well as 6 of the 10 largest U.S. public school districts.

The business operates a diversified revenue model combining recurring RSMeans Data subscriptions and Gordian Cloud Platform licensing, transaction-based JOC program fees (spread across 300+ programs and a network of 1,500+ contractors), and fee-for-service facility condition assessments and capital planning engagements. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales targeting federal agencies, large healthcare systems, and major university systems with an extensive channel network of 30+ cooperative purchasing organizations and GPOs (including Premier, Vizient, Sourcewell, Omnia Partners, BuyBoard, Canoe, and Kinetic GPO) that provide pre-competed contract access for public-sector buyers.

Name

The Gordian Group

Legal name

Gordian

Website

https://gordian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gordian is a Fortive subsidiary that provides construction cost data (RSMeans), Job Order Contracting procurement, facility assessments, and capital planning software to public-sector and institutional clients across North America and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Cost Data & Procurement Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Engineering ERP (Job Costing, Project Controls) (HDAEAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Construction cost data
• Job order contracting
• Facility condition assessment
• Capital planning software
• Construction procurement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mauldin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. RSMeans Data Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to RSMeans Data Online, available in three tiers (Core, Complete, Complete Plus). Tiers provide escalating access to unit line items, assembly pricing, square foot estimators, historical cost data, and predictive cost modeling up to 3 years. Automatic quarterly updates ensure data accuracy.
2. Job Order Contracting (JOC) Program Fees: Gordian earns fees for implementing and supporting JOC programs for government agencies, healthcare systems, and educational institutions. Programs generate transaction volume — Gordian facilitated over $4 billion in construction volume in 2024 across 300+ JOC programs. Both custom (organization-held) and shared/cooperative (ezIQC) contract models are offered.
3. Assessments and Capital Planning Services: Fee-for-service facility condition assessments (FCA+, FCA, Modeled Assessment, Self-Assessment) and capital planning professional services. Gordian's licensed engineers, architects, and assessment professionals collect and validate facilities data. Add-on services include Life Cycle Assessment, Energy Assessment, Due Diligence, Statistical Modeling, and Benchmarking.
4. Software Platform Licensing: Access to Gordian Cloud Platform, VFA Capital Planning Software, and Kykloud mobile surveying application. Platform capabilities include Asset Capture, Capital Planning tools, Data Insights dashboards, and JOC program management. Sold as standalone software access or bundled with data subscriptions and professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Gordian Group provides building intelligence solutions that combine the RSMeans construction cost database, Job Order Contracting procurement methodology, facility condition assessments, and capital planning software to help public sector and institutional owners plan, procure, and maintain facilities. The Gordian Cloud Platform unifies capital planning, cost estimating, and construction procurement in a single connected workflow, with AI-powered early-stage estimating via Flash AI Estimating. JOC delivers IDIQ construction procurement through preset local pricing using the proprietary Construction Task Catalog.

Product overview

Gordian offers a unified Building Intelligence platform centered on Gordian Cloud Platform, which integrates capital planning, cost estimating, and construction procurement capabilities. The core product portfolio includes Job Order Contracting (JOC) and Cooperative Job Order Contracting (ezIQC) for procurement, RSMeans Data Online for cost databases, Assessments and Capital Planning for facilities evaluation, and Flash AI Estimating for AI-powered early-stage estimates. Supporting products include VFA Facility Condition Assessments, Return on Physical Assets (ROPA), Kykloud mobile surveying, Campus Sustainability, Space Utilization, Bid Safe, 4Clicks for Federal, and Data Insights dashboards. Products serve sectors including K-12, higher education, healthcare, federal, state/local government, commercial, Canada public sector, and UK public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RSMeans Data: North America's leading construction cost database containing over 92,000 unit line items for materials, labor, and equipment pricing across 970+ North American locations.
• Gordian Cloud Platform
• VFA Facility
• Kykloud
• Flash AI Estimating
• ezIQC

Products and services

• Gordian Cloud Platform A revolutionary cloud-based SaaS platform that delivers critical capabilities and connectivity across the building lifecycle, unifying capital planning, construction cost estimating, and procurement capabilities powered by RSMeans Data, with AI-powered workflow acceleration via Flash AI. Sold to federal agencies, healthcare systems, universities, K-12 districts, state and local governments, and commercial organizations.
• Job Order Contracting (JOC) An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) construction procurement and delivery method that allows multiple projects to be completed through a single competitively-awarded contract. Uses a Construction Task Catalog with preset local pricing for cost certainty. Implemented and supported for government agencies, healthcare systems, and educational institutions; both custom (organization-held) and shared/cooperative (ezIQC) contract models are offered.
• Cooperative Job Order Contracting (ezIQC) Cooperative Job Order Contracting available through purchasing cooperatives, interlocal agreements, and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) that enables fast-track construction procurement. Allows organizations to access shared JOC contracts without establishing their own program.
• RSMeans Data Online North America's most trusted construction cost database featuring over 92,000 unit line items specific to 970+ North American locations. Available in Core, Complete, and Complete Plus tiers with predictive cost data up to three years into the future. Sold to architects, engineers, contractors, estimators, and public sector agencies; FedRAMP-authorized for federal use.
• Assessments and Capital Planning Facility Condition Assessment offerings including FCA+, FCA, Modeled Assessment, and Self-Assessment delivered on Gordian Cloud Platform. Provides objective facilities data and strategic planning tools for prioritizing facility needs and capital investment. Nearly 500 organizations rely on Gordian's Assessments and Capital Planning solutions.
• Flash AI Estimating An AI-powered early-stage construction cost estimating tool embedded in Gordian Cloud Platform. Flash analyzes complex construction documents, interacts via natural language chat to close information gaps, and rapidly produces structured estimates tied directly to RSMeans Data. Built with transparency and security; data is never used to train public or third-party models. Sold to architects, engineers, contractors, and owners needing defensible early-stage estimates.
• VFA Facility Condition Assessments & Capital Planning Software VFA Facility Condition Assessment services and VFA Capital Planning software platform for understanding facility conditions and objectively modeling multi-year capital plans to align real estate portfolio investments with mission. Used by state and local government agencies, higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and commercial organizations.
• Return on Physical Assets (ROPA) Provides data, contextual understanding, and strategic recommendations for stewarding higher education facilities effectively. Develops analytical frameworks to align space, capital, and operational needs of colleges and universities.
• Kykloud Mobile Surveying Application A mobile surveying and inspection application for collecting and reporting on facilities and asset condition data. Features customizable survey forms, budget and cost reporting, and streamlines data collection. Used by UK and Canadian public sector clients.
• Bid Safe A secure and competitive construction procurement process for large projects with preset Job Order prices using a Construction Task Catalog of 275,000+ tasks.
• Data Insights — Cost Trends Dashboard A dashboard powered by RSMeans Data built on Gordian Cloud Platform offering complete view into construction cost trends retrospectively over 10 years and predictively up to three years into the future.
• Data Insights — Portfolio Analysis Leverages real-world historical project data from Gordian JOC programs to provide comprehensive cost insights and tailored historical views of construction portfolios.
• 4Clicks for Federal Provides quick access to full line item descriptions, notes, takeoffs, and pricing information with RSMeans Data, with the ability to directly populate government forms. Targeted at federal construction estimating workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save an average of 6% in hard construction costs through Gordian's price proposal review process
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PremiercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier is a healthcare GPO that provides Gordian's construction procurement and facilities management solutions to its member healthcare organizations. 100% of construction dollars spent are eligible for administrative fees.
• VizientcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVizient is a healthcare GPO that offers Gordian's data-driven construction procurement services to its member healthcare organizations. 100% of construction dollars spent are eligible for administrative fees through Vizient.
• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSourcewell is a cooperative purchasing network providing Gordian's ezIQC and JOC solutions to schools and public agencies across the US, including a dedicated ezIQC contracting vehicle.
• Omnia PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOmnia Partners is a national cooperative purchasing organization offering Gordian's JOC and facilities solutions to its public sector and commercial members.
• BuyBoardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuyBoard is a purchasing cooperative offering Gordian's Cooperative JOC solutions to schools and public agencies, primarily in Texas and surrounding states.
• ESCNJ (Educational Services Commission of New Jersey)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESCNJ provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's ezIQC contracting solutions to educational institutions and public agencies in New Jersey.
• The Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKPN is a national cooperative purchasing organization offering Gordian's ezIQC and JOC programs. KPN's Associate Director Mark Corollo notes the programs cut the typical 6-8 month procurement process down to about a month.
• CanoecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanoe is a Canadian cooperative purchasing organization providing Gordian's JOC and capital planning solutions to public sector organizations across Canada.
• Kinetic GPOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKinetic GPO is a Canadian group purchasing organization offering Gordian's JOC solutions to public sector agencies across Canada.
• Equalis GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEqualis Group is a national cooperative purchasing organization offering Gordian's construction procurement and facilities management solutions to its public sector members.
• Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADOA serves as a state-level cooperative purchasing organization offering Gordian's ezIQC and JOC solutions to Arizona public agencies and schools.
• Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIDOA provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's construction procurement solutions to Indiana state agencies and political subdivisions.
• Virginia Department of General Services (DGS)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVirginia DGS offers cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's JOC and construction procurement solutions to Virginia public sector entities.
• Allied States CooperativemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllied States Cooperative provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's construction procurement solutions to members in multiple states.
• Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCRCOG offers Gordian's cooperative purchasing solutions to its member municipalities in the Connecticut region.
• E & J关门 (EandI Cooperative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEandI Cooperative provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's construction procurement solutions to educational and government members.
• Cook County (IL) ProcurementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCook County, Illinois provides cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's JOC solutions to local government agencies in the Chicago area.
• IPHEC (Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIPHEC provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's solutions to Illinois higher education institutions.
• Lake County (IL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLake County, Illinois offers cooperative purchasing including Gordian's JOC and construction procurement solutions to local agencies.
• City of Naperville (IL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe City of Naperville, Illinois provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's solutions to regional public agencies.
• Pima County Community College DistrictminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPima County Community College District in Arizona offers cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's construction procurement solutions.
• PACE (Region 20 Education Service Center)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPACE provides cooperative purchasing services including Gordian's ezIQC contracting solutions to educational entities in Texas.
• Greene County (NY)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreene County, New York offers cooperative purchasing including Gordian's JOC program formerly known as ezIQC.
• Utah Division of PurchasingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe State of Utah's Division of Purchasing provides cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's JOC solutions to Utah public agencies.
• City of White Plains (NY)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe City of White Plains, New York provides cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's JOC solutions to regional public agencies.
• Yavapai CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYavapai College in Arizona offers cooperative purchasing contracts including Gordian's construction procurement solutions.
• Tough LeafmajorTechnology or IntegrationGordian partnered with Tough Leaf to introduce a contractor outreach solution designed to enhance access to small, local, and minority contractors. The partnership integrates Tough Leaf's network of over 300,000 active subcontractors into Gordian's data-driven JOC solutions, helping clients boost competitive bidding and meet compliance and inclusion goals.
• eTakeoff DimensionmajorTechnology or IntegrationGordian integrates with eTakeoff Dimension to combine precise construction takeoff measurements from digital plans with localized RSMeans Data pricing within a single connected estimating workflow, accelerating the estimating process and reducing errors.
• Building Design+Construction (Bd+C)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGordian partners with Building Design+Construction to produce the quarterly Construction Cost Insights Report, combining Gordian's RSMeans Data and expert analysis to evaluate the latest construction material cost trends.
• National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNCPP is a cooperative purchasing organization whose Executive Director Tammy Rimes has been featured in Gordian's executive interview series discussing public procurement insights and JOC adoption.

Scale indicators26 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud (Assemble, BIM 360, PlanGrid) bundles takeoffs, cost estimation, and project management for A/E/C firms and owners, directly competing with RSMeans-integrated estimating workflows and Gordian Cloud Platform.
• Turner & Townsend: Turner & Townsend is a global construction cost and project management consultancy that competes with Gordian's facility assessment and capital planning services for large institutional and public-sector clients.
• Trimble: Trimble provides a broad portfolio of construction technology solutions including estimating, project management, and BIM tools that compete with RSMeans Data and Gordian's preconstruction workflows at enterprise scale.
• Dodge Construction Network: Dodge Construction Network (formerly Dodge Data & Analytics) provides commercial construction project leads, market intelligence, and cost data — adjacent to RSMeans Data and Gordian's bid opportunities business, especially for A/E/C firms.
• Procore Technologies: Procore is a leading construction management SaaS platform serving owners, general contractors, and specialty trades with project management, preconstruction, and financial tools. It overlaps Gordian in serving facility owners and increasingly competes in preconstruction estimating and capital planning.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: RLB provides independent construction cost consulting and quantity surveying services globally, competing with Gordian's VFA Assessments, capital planning, and RSMeans-driven cost estimating offerings.

Direct peers

• PlanHub: PlanHub (formerly iSqFt) is a construction bid management and preconstruction platform connecting contractors with general contractors and owners, directly competing with Gordian's JOC contractor network and bid opportunities portal.
• ConstructConnect: ConstructConnect is a construction preconstruction platform providing bid management, project leads, and estimating data — competing with Gordian's bid opportunities portal and RSMeans-integrated estimating workflows among A/E/C firms.
• 4Clicks Technologies: 4Clicks (referenced in Gordian's own product lineup as a federal-focused tool) offers JOC-compatible estimating and project management software, serving as a direct competitor in the same Job Order Contracting and IDIQ procurement niche.

Emerging players

• AssetWorks: AssetWorks provides enterprise asset management and facility management software for public sector and fleet-heavy organizations, competing with VFA Capital Planning and Gordian's facility assessment/capital planning suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jobordercont
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobordercontracting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-gordian-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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