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Google: Six Infrastructure and Facility Topics of Growing Interest

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These six Infrastructure and Facility Topics are from JD Solomon Solutions are surging.
These six infrastructure and facility topics are from JD Solomon Solutions are surging.

Five years of content creation related to infrastructure and facility topics provides a great foundation for what’s hot and what’s not. Google also provides a great way of tracking which of those insights see surges in their interest in any given year. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, here are the six topics trending most as we head into 2025.

 

JD Solomon Solutions Blog

We created the JD Solomon Solutions blog in 2020, when we began the business. We believe there was greater value in providing our clients with trending content than self-serving newsletters. The topics for the insights come from the hot topics we see in our consulting practice, which focuses on asset management (including reliability and risk), program development, facilitation, and the environment.

 

Why Old Stuff Starts Trending on Google

A significant increase in Google views in a blog post's second or third year can indicate new interest in the topic. However, these are various factors for new interest.

 

  1. Trending Topics

The topic of your blog post might have become more relevant or popular due to current events, trends, or changes in public interest.

 

  1. Improved SEO

Updates to your blog post or changes in Google's search algorithms might have improved your post's ranking, making it more visible to searchers.

 

  1. Backlinks

Other websites or blogs might have linked to your post, driving more traffic to it.

 

  1. Social Media Shares

Increased sharing of your post on social media platforms can lead to a surge in views.

 

  1. Content Updates

If you've updated the content to make it more relevant or comprehensive, it can attract more readers.

 

What’s Surging According to Google

According to Google, these are the top six topics we published in the last five years that are surging.

 

Too Many Variations? How to Know the Right Design-Build or EPC Firms

One of the biggest decisions an owner will make is choosing the right construction project delivery method. The decision is complicated by the number of architects, contractors, and engineers who do not wish to be squeezed out of an opportunity. Variations of delivery proliferate. Suddenly, everyone is an EPC or design-build firm.

 

Originally posted in May 2023, the surge in this post in 2024 is the result of a trending topic.

 

 

Improving System Performance Starts with a Criticality Analysis

Criticality analysis is the best way to prioritize organizational activities such as business process improvements, condition assessments, preventative maintenance program improvement, workforce development, work prioritization, inventory management & critical spares, predictive maintenance programs, health & safety improvements, design or re-designs, O&M budget development, CIP prioritization, and communications. Improving system performance starts with criticality analysis.

 

Originally posted in February 2022, this is definitively a trending topic.

 

 

Understanding Inflation and Escalation Will Make (or Break) Your Career

Current project managers and decision makers have not grown up in an era of rising construction escalation and economic inflation. The last time that happened was in the early 2000s. The fundamentals and good practices are the same, but reflection and a crash course in good practices are needed.

 

Originally published in August 2022, the increased interest in this post is a trending topic.

 

 

Why Diversifying Water Sources Provides Benefits and Challenges

Diversifying the number of sources in a public drinking water system has positives and negatives. According to one source, approximately 75% of the US public drinking water systems use only one source. However, this percentage will trend in the other direction over the next few decades as regulatory standards become more stringent.

 

Originally published in April 2023, this is definitely a trending topic based on inquiries and projects. The drivers are viable infrastructure and emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

 

 

My Top 5 Tips for Facilitating Large Groups versus Small Groups

For many facilitators, bringing large groups to solutions that are created, understood, and accepted by all can be intimidating. As always, successful facilitation starts with doing the basics well. Special attention in five areas – breakout groups, pre-session exchange, simplified exercises, activity summaries, and group interaction – with large groups.

 

Originally posted in April 2023, this post’s surge in 2024 is likely the result of shares and backlinks on other websites.

 

 

Five Ways to More Effectively Facilitate Business Cases

Building better business cases enables technical professionals and decision makers to get more of what they need. That said, the business case's ultimate power is in the alignment and culture it builds for implementation. Having everyone work through a structured process where the results are created, understood, and accepted by all participants.

 

Originally published in April 2022, the reason for this post's interest surge is unclear. It is likely a combination of a trending topic, backlinks on other websites, and shares.

 


 

JD Solomon Inc. provides solutions for program development, asset management, and facilitation at the nexus of facilities, infrastructure, and the environment. Subscribe for monthly updates related to our firm.

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