by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 21, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Cities, counties, and states are being forced to upgrade or purchase new technology. The old legacy systems are now inadequate, inefficient, and somewhat dangerous because of their vulnerability to hacking. Many of the old systems are almost completely obsolete. They...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 14, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Change is definitely in the wind. It’s almost impossible to find any industry sector that is not undergoing some degree of change, and many are experiencing historic change. Governmental entities are in the same situation. Predicting what normalcy will look like this...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 12, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Developers, engineers, and contractors who are interested in municipal projects should consider monitoring grant funding that is currently being awarded to communities for brownfield projects. A large percentage of the most recent grant funding is being awarded for...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 7, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Another round of funding from by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will guarantee the launch of numerous projects at airports throughout the U.S. This particular grant program provides smaller funding amounts, but the funding can augment projects that are part...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 5, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
This time last year, I would have been preparing to travel to the upcoming P3 Conference to discuss public-private partnerships. Now, I am planning to engage audiences virtually at this year’s P3 Conference dubbed the ‘Sports, Entertainment and Facilities...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jul 29, 2020 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Bridges, a critical part of America’s infrastructure, need immediate attention. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2019 National Bridge Inventory database shows that 81,000 bridges should be replaced and more than 46,000 are structurally deficient. In spite of...