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.
Higher Education Capital Program Hiring in 2026: Trends, Pressures, and What It Means for Talent
A convergence of deferred maintenance backlogs, aging infrastructure, and research expansion is reshaping construction and facilities hiring at universities in 2026.
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.
Hiring Construction and Facilities Leaders at Cultural Institutions: What Makes This Market Different
Cultural institutions face a distinct and underappreciated challenge when hiring facilities and construction leadership. Here is what sets this market apart.
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.
