Funding & Costs


How Long Will This Last?

A life-cycle cost analysis is an important tool when acquiring, owning, operating and disposing of buildings and systems on a campus.

Cooperative Purchasing and Contract Services

Cooperative Purchasing and Contract Services: Myths Vs. Truths

There are many misperceptions in the K-12 community regarding cooperative purchasing and contract services. Here, we address some of those misperceptions by discussing the myths and truths of both.

Safety Within the Budget

Safety Within the Budget

Low cost security measures for schools.

Outsource Services

A Tale of Two Auxiliary Departments

Outsource or keep it in house? That’s the question facing many college and university auxiliary departments. CP&M looks at two different schools with two different approaches.

Construction Delays

Battling School Construction Delays

What can administrators do to avoid construction delays that can hamper or even delay the start of the school year?

Building Skills

Construction Delays

The Impact of Construction Delays

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.

Safer Schools

Lowering district costs with ESA partnerships.

Who Will Build It?

We need to train the next generation of skilled workers.

All Things Are Not Always Equal

How much do we value the education and future of our children?

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