Leading vs. Managing a Facilities Function: The Distinction That Determines Whether Your Next Hire Succeeds
Matt Lesher of Real8 Group on the critical distinction between leading a facilities function and managing one, and the interview questions that reveal which type of candidate you have.
What Makes a Strong Candidate for an Owner-Side Facilities or Construction Role: Insights from Matt Lesher
Matt Lesher of Real8 Group shares what actually separates strong candidates for owner-side facilities and construction roles at universities, health systems, and cultural institutions.
The Retirement Wave Timeline: Which Facilities and Construction Leadership Roles Are at Highest Risk in the Next 3-5 Years
Matt Lesher on which facilities and construction leadership roles are at highest retirement risk in the next three to five years, why succession plans that look viable often fall apart, and what institutional organizations should be doing now rather than waiting for the vacancy.
Healthcare Construction and Facilities Executive Hiring in 2026: Compensation Benchmarks and Market Trends
Health systems are competing with AMCs, owners’ rep firms, and GCs for experienced construction and facilities leaders in 2026. Real8 Group breaks down compensation benchmarks and the state of the candidate market.
The Institutional Superintendent Shortage: What Matt Lesher Is Seeing Across Universities, Health Systems, and Owners’ Rep Firms
Experienced institutional superintendents are retiring and the pipeline is thin. Matt Lesher of Real8 Group breaks down what makes this role so hard to fill and why owners’ rep firms feel it most.
Institutional Navigation: The Hiring Dimension Most Organizations Forget to Screen For
Technically strong candidates fail in institutional settings when they can’t navigate the governance, politics, and stakeholder complexity. Matt Lesher explains what to screen for.
The MEP Leadership Shortage: What Matt Lesher Is Seeing Across Universities, Health Systems, and Cultural Institutions
MEP leadership roles are among the hardest to fill in institutional facilities. Matt Lesher shares what he is seeing across universities, health systems, and cultural institutions.
