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Approaches to Financing
Brian Dugan
A public-private partnership (P3) or turnkey project delivery approach allows for tailored financing solutions...
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Turnkey Delivery: What Is It and Why Use It?
Brian Dugan
Turnkey delivery typically means the development and delivery of a facility ready-for-use by the occupants...
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Improving P3 Procurement Through a Progressive Model
Brian Dugan
This article discusses the “Progressive P3 model.” This model is already common in higher ed P3s, but is less common in other...
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Setting Projects Up for Success
Brian Dugan
Most civic projects don’t fail during construction, they fail long before that.
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What Happens After Delivery
Brian Dugan
Ribbon cuttings may mark delivery, but the real measure of success begins after…
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Progressive Procurement: Where We Are Now
Brian Dugan
Many of the problems that show up during construction actually start much earlier in the procurement process.
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The Easy Button
Brian Dugan
Complex civic projects place enormous pressure on public leaders. The right development partner helps remove that burden.
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See the Forest Through the Trees
Brian Dugan
In large development projects, teams can easily get lost in the details. Strong leadership keeps the bigger…
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The Next Generation of Civic Infrastructure
Brian Dugan
The next generation of civic infrastructure isn’t just about replacing old assets, it’s about adapting institutions…
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The Projects Become Personal
Brian Dugan
Somewhere along the way, the work starts to become personal…
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The Right Team Changes Everything
Brian Dugan
The difference between a project that runs smoothly and one that struggles often comes down to a single decision…
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Success Starts with the Right Partnership
Brian Dugan
Challenges are inevitable on any major project, the real difference comes down to the strength of the partnership…
CASE STUDY
Howard County Courthouse
Brian Dugan
A courthouse 20+ years in the making, finally delivered — a day early, under budget, and through COVID.
INSIGHT
Edgemoor Takes P3 Award
Brian Dugan
Edgemoor Recognized for Industry Leadership and Sustainable Development at Annual P3 Awards.
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Developing Innovation Districts
Brian Naumick
Innovation districts are purpose-built environments where research institutions, industry partners, and talent converge to...
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Don't Worry About The Real Estate
Brian Naumick
Why the best development projects start with a conversation that has nothing to do with buildings.
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Pick a Partner
Brian Naumick
The way we procure development projects is costing everyone more than it should.
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The Ride Matters
Brian Naumick
The development process takes years. It should be worth remembering.
CASE STUDY
Fuse at Mason Park
Brian Naumick
A new model for how students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals can effectively work together...
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Effective Procurement Strategies: Taking the First Step
Donald Gibson
Major procurements succeed when delivery strategy, risk allocation, and institutional readiness are...
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Best Practices in P3 Procurement
Donald Gibson
An integrated turnkey approach advances planning and construction simultaneously...
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Howard County Circuit Courthouse - A Model for Turnkey Delivery Success
Donald Gibson
Successful turnkey projects require cohesive leadership, engaged advisors, disciplined change...
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Beyond Risk: Motivators for Turnkey Delivery Financing
Donald Gibson
Creative turnkey financing structures can unlock capital, accelerate delivery, and generate surplus...
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It’s Never Just About the Building
Donald Gibson
No one builds a building simply to build a building. The real work is understanding what it’s meant to do...
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The Bus Driver Approach
Donald Gibson
My approach for helping guide complex development projects.
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Off-the-Rack Doesn’t Fit
Donald Gibson
Why the most complex projects demand a process that’s tailor-made.
CASE STUDY
University of Nevada, Reno Mathewson Gateway
Donald Gibson
From a 1970s relic to the trophy of the state. Two buildings that transformed a university's front door.
CASE STUDY
Gibson’s Three Federal Mega-Projects
Donald Gibson
Lessons from managing the design and planning of three of the ten largest buildings in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Innovation Buildings: The Future of Higher Education?
Geoff Stricker
Innovation districts help universities differentiate, attract top talent, and generate new revenue...
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Public-Private Partnerships: A Proven Solution to Move Critical Infrastructure Projects Forward
Geoff Stricker
P3 structures give public agencies flexibility in financing, clarity in risk allocation, and guaranteed...
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A Closer Look at the Long Beach Courthouse PBI
Geoff Stricker
What the Long Beach Courthouse reveals about risk transfer, speed, and long-term performance.
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Beyond Risk: Motivators for Turnkey Delivery - Complexity
Geoff Stricker
A look at delivering one of the world’s largest neuroscience facilities through an integrated turnkey model.
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Your Reputation Is the Only Thing You Can't Rebuild
Geoff Stricker
Our word matters more than any equity check.
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We've Never Done This Before
Geoff Stricker
How a team that had never built an airport ended up delivering one of the best in the country.
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Two Strangers in a Buffet Line
Geoff Stricker
The unlikely chain of events behind the largest project in our company's history.
CASE STUDY
Kansas City International Airport — New Terminal
Geoff Stricker
How Kansas City delivered a $1.5 billion airport on time, under budget, and in the top half of one percent of mega-projects worldwide.
CASE STUDY
University of Kansas Central District
Geoff Stricker
It started in a buffet line. What followed was one of the most ambitious campus transformations in the country...
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Spotlight on Performance-Based Infrastructure
Jamie Martin
A look at the first U.S. social infrastructure project delivered under Performance Based Infrastructure principles.
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Design and Construction within Turnkey Delivery
Jamie Martin
Why turnkey delivery outperforms traditional design-bid-build.
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Beyond Risk: Motivators for Turnkey Delivery - Speed
Jamie Martin
How alternative financing and site strategy brought a new public school online two years sooner than expected.
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Availability Payments and Impact on Design Approach
Jamie Martin
How availability payments tie compensation to building performance over the full life of a facility.
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Nobody Should Dread the Process
Jamie Martin
Development doesn't have to be painful. The best outcomes come when people actually enjoy the work.
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Where the Real Value Lives
Jamie Martin
90% of a project's value is determined by the first 10% of decisions.
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We've Never Delivered What a Client Asked For
Jamie Martin
Why the best outcomes start with questioning the ask.
CASE STUDY
Long Beach Civic Center
Jamie Martin
How the project a city almost couldn't afford to build became the catalyst that changed everything around it.
CASE STUDY
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Jamie Martin
The story of how a city got the school it needed two years early and $10 million under budget.
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