Closing the Innovation–Value Gap in Hotel Projects
The IOF 2025 Q2 Research Report lays out a tough truth: despite all the talk of innovation in construction and real estate, the industry continues to wrestle with inefficiency. Owners, project managers, and operators know the story all too well—delays, cost overruns, and mountains of manual work.
At Rivur, we see this every day in hotel capital projects and PIPs. The IOF findings validate what our clients have been telling us, and they shine a light on where the industry needs a different approach.
What the Research Shows
Here are five systemic blockers highlighted in the IOF report:
Risk aversion and contracting practices keep old processes alive, even when new approaches could reduce errors and speed projects up.
Misaligned incentives between owners, designers, and builders create friction, rework, and frustration.
Systemic delays around permitting, closeouts, and design decisions stall progress at every turn.
Slow technology adoption—teams hesitate to implement tools when the ROI feels abstract or uncertain.
Workforce pressure from turnover, weak administrative support, and poor documentation undermines execution.
These are not small hurdles. Together, they create what the IOF calls the innovation–value gap: the distance between new ideas and the actual value delivered on the ground.
Where Rivur Fits In
We believe the solution is not another “platform promise,” but execution tools that work with how teams already operate. That’s where Rivur comes in:
Standardized workflows replace the one-off spreadsheets and emails that bog projects down.
Draw package automation gives owners and lenders clean, auditable reporting in minutes, not days.
Compliance tracking ensures vendor requirements and COIs never fall through the cracks.
Real-time budget visibility reduces the disconnect between owners and project teams.
Faster onboarding helps PM firms and operators adopt Rivur without massive change management.
Instead of pushing theory, we focus on measurable execution improvements: time saved, errors eliminated, compliance verified. That’s how you close the innovation–value gap in practice.
The Way Forward
The IOF report is clear: the industry needs to evolve. Owners and project managers who embrace execution-ready technology can finally overcome the drag of misaligned incentives and outdated processes.
At Rivur, we’re proud to partner with teams leading this change. Because when capital projects move with speed and confidence, everyone wins—owners, operators, vendors, and ultimately, guests.
Ready to see how Rivur can help you close the innovation–value gap? Let’s talk.
