University Facilities Insights from Dan Costello
Read Dan Costellos thoughts on WSU’s strategic plans, how they overcome challenges and expresses his perspective on facility trends in higher education.
Blog: Trends And Insights
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.
Army Procurement Insights from Ken Davis
Ken Davis spent 43 years as a civilian employee for the U.S. Army at Fort Stewart, Georgia and helped install and maintain its Job Order Contracting (JOC) program. In this interview, he discusses the Army’s early use of the program and how it evolved over the years.
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.
Building Relationships Means Better Building Projects
Think about some projects that went well, those delivered on budget and on target. Why did they go well? In all likelihood, a healthy dose of collaboration that circulated amongst all parties created the foundation for strong relationships.
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.
Higher Ed Construction Insights from Robert Unger
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.
Facilities and Fleet Management Insights from Terry Lusby, Jr.
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.
