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.
Public officials throughout the country are working hard to save the environment. There are many federal mandates, but a number of states have even more rigid laws related to sustainability. Air quality, waste disposal, alternative energy, water resources and green building practices – these are but a few of the areas where government leaders work […]
The average price for homes in Austin is $324,000 and the cost continues to escalate. The average salary for a teacher in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) is about $46,000. That’s a disparity so great that most teachers cannot afford to purchase homes in areas where they teach. School officials want to remedy that […]
New P3 trend involves restaurants, food service vendors, universities, school districts Sweeping national trends rarely originate in public school cafeterias or college dining halls. But, at least one did! On campuses nationwide, student lunches in noisy dining areas are becoming a thing of the past. Food trucks are now the new rage. Campuses that offer […]
Sensor technology will soon reach into all facets of life from airports to water lines For Texans who have not focused on sensor technology … it’s time! There is no time to waste. This is a huge marketplace – one that is growing at breakneck speed. The market for sensor technology is projected to exceed $20 […]
We’re here – right in the middle of the Internet of Things (IoT)! Environmental sensing … 3-D printing … genetic engineering … smart houses … self-driving cars … wearable technology … regeneration of body parts … sustainable agriculture methods … big data with the capability to analyze anything and everything. It’s a world that few, if any, would […]
Cities have huge issues related to transportation – massive traffic congestion, necessary road expansions, too few sidewalks for pedestrians, inadequate bike lanes, safety issues and poor air quality caused by idling vehicles. Solutions are hard to come by and big changes are emerging in highway planning. Transportation planners are rethinking how roads should be designed […]
Not just a fashion, wearables making moves into medical, construction industries Wearable technology is a significant new trend, and one that is coming on strong. Wearables are being talked about, written about and experimented with in all kinds of ways. What once many thought to be nothing more than a techie fad is now an […]