galorath’s annual report
The 2025 Industry Report on
Cost, Schedule, and Risk
This isn’t just a trends report. It’s a guide to rebuilding confidence in how you plan, forecast, and deliver in a world where volatility is the new normal.
Inside the Report
This isn’t just a trends report. It’s a guide to rebuilding confidence in how you
plan, forecast, and deliver in a world where volatility is the new normal.
- 89% of organizations cite cost volatility including unpredictable swings in labor, changing materials costs, and other input changes as their top operational threat in 2025.
- Only 33% report having integrated systems across business units.
- 63% have not adopted AI-driven tools for forecasting or estimation.
- More than 50% of organizations report data accessibility issues across internal systems, external sources, and historical records, which delay executive decision-making.