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Housing Authority Insights from José Alvarez 1

Housing Authority Insights from José Alvarez

By / July 13, 2018

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) operates a unique program under Section 3 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Using Job Order Contracting (JOC), CHA issued more than $80 million of construction work in 2017 to improve living conditions for its 62,000 low-income residents. Plus, through a partnership with Gordian, the CHA is providing training, guidance, and mentorship to area contractors—some of whom are Section 3 residents themselves. CHA Chief Operating Officer Jose Alvarez discusses CHA’s Section 3 JOC program in this month’s Executive Interview.

Higher Ed Construction Insights from Robert Unger 3

Higher Ed Construction Insights from Robert Unger

By / June 21, 2018

As Director of Construction for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Robert Unger is responsible for guiding and assisting 14 independent universities with their facilities construction and maintenance needs. In this month’s Executive Interview, he discusses the challenges facing public universities as operating budgets shrink and student enrollment drops.

Town of Greece Streetlights Installation 4

Town of Greece Streetlights Installation

By / May 31, 2018

At the request of its residents, the town of Greece in Monroe County, New York considered installing street lighting on a mile-long stretch of residential road. Town leaders were all for the idea, as the street had never been lit before. There was just one problem: The road was already under construction and town decision-makers feared moving forward with the streetlights project would delay road construction. They turned to Job Order Contracting to fulfill the residents’ request.

Facilities and Fleet Management Insights from Terry Lusby, Jr. 5

Facilities and Fleet Management Insights from Terry Lusby, Jr.

By / May 29, 2018

Terry Lusby, Jr. serves the Village of Tinley Park as the Facilities and Fleet Superintendent. He brings over a decade of experience in project management, and during this month’s interview series he shares insight into how he provides the 57,000 residents the best possible facilities.

K-12 Facilities Management Updates from Francis Hoar 7

K-12 Facilities Management Updates from Francis Hoar

By / April 30, 2018

For nearly three decades, Francis Hoar has worked for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Currently serving as the district's Administrative Director, in this edition of our monthly interview series, he shares past experiences, what he expects to see in the future and best practices going forward.

Elevate Your Construction Procurement Through Cooperatives 9

Elevate Your Construction Procurement Through Cooperatives

By / March 21, 2018

Construction procurement has gained a reputation for being unnecessarily expensive, inflexible and inefficient. Lack of transparency and long bidding processes have frustration public procurement officials for decades. 

However, there is an alternative. View this On Demand webinar to learn more.

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