by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 14, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Municipal leaders have stressful and difficult jobs. Elected officials and tenured public servants struggle to provide more citizen services with less funding and fewer municipal resources. Public leaders at the local levels of government are guided by mandates that...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 9, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Transportation infrastructure will stimulate the U.S. economy significantly over the next few years. Hundreds of large projects have been announced; so many in fact, it should be possible for almost every type of contracting firm to find attractive opportunities....
by Mary Scott Nabers | Aug 2, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Very often the SPI Team receives inquiries from public officials about an upcoming project. Their questions are almost always about alternative funding sources or public-private partnerships (P3s). These officials usually are trying to determine whether a particular...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jul 31, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Civic outreach plans are critical components of success for large public projects. In spite of data that proves it, public officials often neglect to develop or implement these types of plans. And, experienced contractors often fail to insist on them. Why is that?...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jul 26, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Occasionally, change occurs so rapidly it seems the world is spinning faster than ever. Technology changes occurring in roadways and bridges today are amazing, to say the least. Motorists will soon experience roadway technology never imagined in the past. The...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Jul 19, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
City leaders throughout the U.S. have made commitments to renewable energy. Most have aggressive goals and plans to rely completely on renewable power sources by a specific year. Community leaders who are not pushing for clean energy sources are out of step with their...
