America’s Ports – Critical Components of America’s Economic Prosperity

Looking for engineering and construction opportunities? Look no further than ports!

Investment in America’s ports is accelerating significantly and port spending will increase again in 2019. Because of the neo-Panamax megaships, ports throughout the country are expanding shipping channels and harbors. They are also expanding rail lines and constructing new facilities or significantly expanding older ones. No port in America wants to be left out as shipping activity is increasing rapidly.

Nabers for The Health Care Blog: Health Care-Related Public-Private Partnerships Will Likely Become the Norm in 2019

The United States ranks number one in the world for health care spending as a percentage of GDP. That sounds great… but, for instance, Texas ranks only 11th worldwide when it comes to performance. That’s because of access to care.

Nabers among speakers at D.C. public-private partnerships conference

Joins other experts to share expertise regarding growing alternative funding option

AUSTIN, TX (11/20/18) – Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., will be joined by representatives of a trio of national and global transportation, infrastructure, engineering and design firms as panelists for an interactive conversation to kick off the Nov. 27 and 28 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Federal Conference in Washington, D.C.

Nabers for InfraUSA: Interested in new contracting opportunities totaling almost $49 billion? Check it out …right here!

Tax breaks are universally coveted!  And, tax incentives attached to investments in government projects have attracted the attention of investors and developers. 

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced eagerly awaited proposed regulations and guidelines for a program that trades tax incentives for investments in projects in underserved communities in the nation’s 8,700 new Opportunity Zones.

Nabers to address infrastructure, transportation investment in Texas

Will join other subject matter experts for TAB Legislative Pre-Session Conference
AUSTIN, TX (11/1/18) – Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., will be among a number of subject matter experts participating in the Nov. 14 Texas Association of Business (TAB) Legislative Pre-Session Conference. Speakers will address the most important issues affecting Texans as lawmakers prepare for the upcoming legislative session in Texas. The 86th Texas Legislature will convene on Jan. 8, 2019.

Facial Recognition Scanning Taking off Across US

Recently, a woman carrying an American passport arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport on a flight from Ghana. Facial recognition technology alerted the U.S. Border Patrol that she was not an American citizen but a citizen from Cameroon. It was the third time in the past 40 days that facial recognition scanning technology identified an impostor using another person’s passport.

Small Airports Have Big Impact on Local, Regional Economies Throughout U.S.

Some tend to overlook a significant economic driver for many less-populated areas of the country – regional general aviation airports. While these airports are small compared to those found in major cities, their economic impact is extremely significant.