by Mary Scott Nabers | May 10, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Counties are critical to successful economic development efforts. That’s because counties maintain 46 percent of the country’s public road miles and build and maintain more than 38 percent of bridges throughout America, according to National Association of...
by Mary Scott Nabers | May 8, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
The recent Panama Canal expansion created what some call “a whole new world” for U.S. ports. Megaships now carry more tonnage, cargo is more diverse and much more of it is shipped throughout the world … especially to U.S. ports. Contractors are in high demand to help...
by Mary Scott Nabers | May 3, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
The effects of climate change have escalated so significantly that floods and increasing environmental concerns are now being referred to as climate catastrophes. What were once called 500-year storms are occurring every few years. Record heat is causing a growing...
by Mary Scott Nabers | May 1, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
As Congressional leaders in Washington debate an infrastructure bill, elected officials at the state and local levels of government are not waiting…they have been moving ahead for the last two years. In many states, collaborative initiatives have been launched to...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Apr 26, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Over the past two decades, schools throughout the country have beefed up campus security – so much so that the school security market has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. Market research firm, IHS Markit, estimates school spending on security projects totaled...
by Mary Scott Nabers | Apr 24, 2019 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities
Sports and entertainment venues contribute significantly to the U.S. economy. The activities associated with both appeal to millions of people. They generate revenue, attract retail establishments and provide benefits of all types to government. Because of this,...
