Delivering a finished building is a difficult, complicated process. From innovative financing to construction management partnerships, colleges and universities have tools to make project delivery a little easier.
Now that projects are finished and occupied, it is time to review the lessons learned and the process by which capital projects are planned, budgeted, funded and delivered.
Purchasing experts teach us the difference between cost containment, purchasing, procurement and strategic sourcing — and offer strategies for containing costs.
What can administrators do to avoid construction delays that can hamper or even delay the start of the school year?
From scaled-back plans to increased costs, scrambled schedules and more, construction delays cause headaches. Planning for the unexpected will help to keep your projects on track.
We need to train the next generation of skilled workers.
How much do we value the education and future of our children?
Once the budget has been established for your school construction project, staying within it does not have to be a constant process of sacrifice and compromise.
But our school buildings still need more attention and funding.
It's anti-intuitive, but raising the initial cost of a new school or other capital purchase can reduce total cost of ownership.