As President and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., Mary Scott Nabers has decades of experience working in the public-private sector. A well-recognized expert in the P3 and government contracting fields, she is often asked to share her industry insights with top publications and through professional speaking engagements. Get an exclusive look at upcoming trends and insider tips from Mary herself on the SPI blog.
On Nov. 8, voters gave a huge show of support by approving bond packages that allocated billions of dollars in funding for major public transportation projects across the country. Front and center in many of the bond referendums were transit projects of all types. Contractors, engineers, planning firms, environmental companies and consultants will be monitoring […]
Ask any young student about the importance of technology and they all know the answer. Ask any economist how important technology is in the struggle for global economic viability and the answers will all be the same. Technology will impact the future for individuals, government, businesses, health care, public safety, education and every country on […]
There’s a new trend emerging that public officials find very appealing. Citizens should like the concept as well. Charitable foundations and private-sector companies are now partnering with public entities to launch citywide, regional or statewide social impact initiatives of all types. Rather than a public-private partnership (PPP), the new trend is tied to a public-philanthropic […]
Today’s presidential election has stirred the electorate nationwide, but closer to home, voters are deciding $70.3 billion in local bond referendums – for states, schools and local governments. The value of the more than 680 bond votes on tap today across the United States is the largest bond total to go before voters in this […]
Look for a “surge of network upgrades” in capital expenditures for municipal water and wastewater utilities in the United States over the next 9 years. That is the projection from Bluefield Research. The company’s most recent report predicts a 28 percent increase – or more than $532 billion – over capital expenditure spending during the […]
No matter what happens at the polls on Tuesday, both presidential candidates have made public pledges to address the country’s infrastructure problems. That’s extremely good news for both cities and states, because it appears that the next president will champion infrastructure reform. Long overdue infrastructure needs such as water, energy and road and bridge projects […]
Innovative highway technology is changing America’s roadways. In the very near future, technology will turn the country’s highways into safer, more efficient and even revenue-generating assets for state and local governments. “Smart roads” will soon deliver solar energy generation, snowmelt systems, photoluminescent markings and Intelligent Transportation Networks. Photoluminescent markings offer big savings related to roadway […]