The sweet spot of efficient construction estimating is in the convergence of cost, accuracy and speed. Here are four critical elements to make sure you have optimal efficiency in your estimating and preconstruction processes.
Read Dan Costellos thoughts on WSU’s strategic plans, how they overcome challenges and expresses his perspective on facility trends in higher education.
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.
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.
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.
Lynn Sadosky discusses the challenges facing town governments and what makes for a successful construction project
Theresa Bauccio-Teschlog discusses Washington’s construction landscape and the way technology has changed local government and Everett’s Job Order Contracting program.
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.
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.
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.
