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Improving P3 procurement through a progressive model

By Brian Dugan, Managing Director at Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate. Bio below. Header image: ©Architectural Fotographics/Steve Swalwell   This article discusses the “Progressive P3 model.” This model is already common in higher ed P3s, but is less common in other state, county, and municipal P3s. The article underscores the importance of leveraging this procurement model …

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How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times

Lee Gardner wrote “How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times” for The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s special report titled Campus Spaces: Flexibility for the Future. The article details why increasing numbers of public universities are considering P3s—and not just for student housing. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, the article paints a picture of …

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P3s: An Innovative Solution for Delivering New University Facilities—Not Just for Student Housing (Part 2 of 2)

By Brian Dugan, Director at Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate. Bio below. This article is Part 2 of a 2-Part series. Part 1 looked at trends and challenges in higher education, and P3s as a tool to address these challenges.   CASE STUDIES One of the common misperceptions is that university public-private partnerships (P3s) are …

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The Student Union P3 Experience at the University of Kansas

By David Mucci, Director of the KU Memorial Union. Bio below.   In the spring of 2015, the KU Memorial Union was invited to join a $350 million public/private partnership (3P) development that was transforming the University of Kansas (KU) landscape. The Union at KU operates as an auxiliary responsible for dining, retail and student …

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5 Key Takeaways from the P3 Higher Education Summit – Part 1

By Eric Iravani, president of P3C Media, and executive director of the P3 Higher Education Summit. Bio below. This fall, we brought together more than 750 higher education and public-private partnership (“P3”) industry professionals at the annual P3 Higher Education Summit. Professionals from across the country engaged in thoughtful, energetic conversation via multiple days of …

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