Partnering with our repeat client, a specialty construction contractor within the U.S. and Canadian infrastructure markets, Helbling search consultants attracted and secured an Executive Vice President & General Counsel who has initiated a shift in terms of what the expectations are for the company’s legal function by creating a collaborative environment where the General Counsel …
Category Archive: Construction
May
06
2013
Helbling Releases Q2 A|E|C + Facilities Management eNewsletters
Last week, Helbling & Associates released its 2013 Q2 Architecture | Engineering | Construction [AEC] and Facilities Management Navigator eNewsletters. Tom Helbling opened by thanking readers for their support in our firm being recognized by our email service provider for our high percentage of readership and engagement. According to Constant Contact, we are in the …
Apr
25
2013
Outpatient Facilities Present Opportunities For Healthcare AEC Firms
We are all aware of the changes occurring with healthcare, and if you’re a professional within the Architecture / Engineering / Construction [AEC] industry, you know the opportunities this sector offers as well as the challenges. Healthcare projects are complex and, rightfully so, when organizations are grappling with: overall market dynamics, health system consolidations, Affordable …
Apr
15
2013
GlaxoSmithKline’s New U. S. Headquarters Turning Heads
The Navy Yard in Philadelphia is known for its appeal to innovative and sustainability-focused companies. Over the past week, it has been making headlines with its new tenant, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). GSK is one of the world’s premier research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. It is now turning heads with the grand opening of its new U. …
Apr
03
2013
Alberta’s Oil Sands Projected To Attract $364B In Investments
In our prior post, Canada’s Construction Market Continues To Heat Up, we discussed our neighboring country’s active construction market in multiple sectors. Geographically, Alberta is one of Canada’s hottest regions, primarily due to its oil sands and related investments over the past few years. According to The McIlvaine Company, a market research and consulting firm, …
Mar
28
2013
Canada’s Construction Market Continues To Heat Up
Despite the Canadian economy and overall decreased residential construction spending, infrastructure and private sector investments continue to keep the country’s construction market hot. In fact, Canada is expected to become the world’s 5th largest global construction market by 2020 according to BTY Group (BTY), one of Canada’s leading providers of Cost Management, Project Monitoring and …
Mar
26
2013
Executive Search Case Study: VP of Human Resources
Partnering with our repeat client, a rapidly growing U. S.-based engineering and construction firm that operates both domestically and internationally, Helbling search consultants identified, attracted and secured a Vice President of Human Resources. Read on to learn more about our client’s challenges and objectives which prompted them to create this role, and our search strategies …
Mar
21
2013
The Business Value Of Green Building
While green building is becoming increasingly popular in the U. S. and abroad, there is still uncertainty among many owners, developers, builders and designers on the true financial value of this concept. This is explored and discussed in a recently released report by the World Green Building Council [WorldGBC], ‘The Business Case For Green Building: …
Mar
15
2013
FMI Survey Shows Optimism In Construction Hiring
All of us have been reading and hearing about the positive activity within the construction industry and its 2013 outlook. The most recent good news came from FMI Corporation’s First Quarter 2013 Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI), which is based upon a survey of volunteer panelists. Overall, FMI found much more optimism than last year on …
Mar
07
2013
Thinking Outside the Box in A|E|C Recruitment
The recruitment of experienced professionals within the Architecture|Engineering|Construction (AEC) industry is becoming increasingly arduous especially at the executive and senior-operational levels. This is because the talent pool for these types of positions continues to decrease with the retirement of baby boomers. In the competitive AEC landscape, professionals who are capable of performing in these roles …
