Back to School: Job Order Contracting Facility Improvements
Explore Job Order Contracting solutions that allow schools to tackle summer construction projects quickly and get more done.
Blog: State And Local Government
Construction Procurement: Job Order Contracting Basics
Construction procurement can be a long and costly process. But it doesn’t have to be. Discover how Gordian’s Job Order Contracting solution was created and how it helps organizations competitively contract repairs, renovations and new construction faster and easier than traditional construction procurement methods.
Employee Spotlight: Mahalo for Improving Facilities
Joie Serra’s childhood love for construction has flourished into a career that has (literally) taken her miles. In our interview, Joie explains her journey to leadership, how she celebrates life’s wins and why it’s important to embrace challenges.
Experts Express Construction Procurement Challenges
In our 2018 Executive Interview Series, we found that leaders from different industries with various job titles faced similar challenges. Their practice dealing with industry-wide construction and procurement challenges offers valuable lessons for peers and career hopefuls.
5 Construction Project Planning Tips for the Public Sector
Summer isn’t just beach season — it’s peak construction season. For local, city and state officials, the planning stage of summer construction projects is already underway. Here’s what public sector professionals can do now with construction project planning to set themselves up for success in the summer.
Top Resources of 2018: Building Insights
As we prepare for a new year, we want to countdown our top ten resources for 2018, to make sure you didn’t miss out on our most popular topics and insights. We put our hard hats on, counted on the data and asked a lot of questions to provide you with more answers than ever before.
Public Procurement Insights from Tammy Rimes
Tammy Rimes, Executive Director of the National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP), has spent many years in public procurement. She discusses changes in the procurement landscape and how to handle those challenges through innovation.
Public Works Insights from Lynn Sadosky
Lynn Sadosky discusses the challenges facing town governments and what makes for a successful construction project
Public Purchasing Insights from Theresa Bauccio-Teschlog
Theresa Bauccio-Teschlog discusses Washington’s construction landscape and the way technology has changed local government and Everett’s Job Order Contracting program.
Housing Authority Insights from José Alvarez
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.