How Matt Lesher Structures the Intake Call: What the First Conversation with a New Search Client Actually Covers
The intake call is where most executive searches are won or lost. Matt Lesher of Real8 Group explains exactly what the first client conversation covers and why it shapes everything that follows.
How to Scope a Capital Program Leadership Team: A Playbook for Owners, Developers, and Institutional Leaders
Scoping a capital program leadership team is one of the most consequential decisions an owner or institutional leader makes. This step-by-step playbook shows how to get it right before the first hire.
The Compensation Mismatch Problem: What to Do When Your Budget Does Not Match the Market for Construction and Facilities Executive Talent
When your approved salary range does not match the current market for construction and facilities executives, searches stall and months are lost. Real8 Group explains how to prevent and fix the compensation mismatch problem.
What Makes a Reference Check Substantive: Insights from Matt Lesher on a Critical but Overlooked Step in Facilities and Construction Executive Search
Most reference checks in executive search are a formality. Matt Lesher of Real8 Group explains what a substantive reference check looks like for VP of Facilities and Director of Construction searches.
How to Retain a New VP of Facilities or Director of Construction: A Playbook for the First Year
Retaining a new VP of Facilities or Director of Construction requires more than a good hire. This month-by-month playbook shows hiring leaders exactly what to do in year one to keep top executive talent.
The Onboarding Gap: Why Construction and Facilities Executive Hires Struggle in the First 90 Days (And How to Fix It)
Most construction and facilities executive hires that fail do so in the first 90 days. Real8 Group explains the onboarding mistakes that cause it and how to build a structured integration plan that protects your investment.
Construction and Facilities Executive Hiring in H1 2026: Market Trends, Compensation Shifts, and What to Expect in the Second Half
Real8 Group’s mid-year review of construction and facilities executive hiring covers demand trends, compensation shifts, search timeline patterns, and what H2 2026 is likely to look like.
The Job Description Trap: Why Your Construction and Facilities Executive JD Is Filtering Out the Best Candidates
The job description is the first filter in any executive search, and most organizations get it wrong. Real8 Group explains the common JD mistakes that cost construction and facilities leaders the best candidates.
The Speed Trap: Why Rushing a Construction or Facilities Executive Search Costs More Than Taking It Right
The pressure to hire fast in construction and facilities executive search often leads to mis-hires, extended vacancies, and searches that have to be run twice. Here is how to avoid the speed trap and run a search that gets it right the first time.
How to Benchmark Compensation Before Starting a Construction or Facilities Executive Search
A seven-step playbook for benchmarking compensation before starting a construction, facilities, or real estate executive search, so you attract the right candidates and close without surprises.
Scope Creep in Executive Hiring: Why Construction and Real Estate Searches Go Off the Rails Mid-Process
Scope creep is one of the most common reasons construction and real estate executive searches stall or end in compromise. Here is why it happens and how to prevent it.
Why Posting a Facilities or Construction Role Publicly Doesn’t Work: Insights from Matt Lesher
Matt Lesher of Real8 Group explains why publicly posting a Director or VP of Facilities role rarely surfaces the candidates you need, and what the structural problem really is.