Insight Blog

APPA – the organization representing leadership in educational facilities – has hosted weekly Town Hall meetings via webinar to discuss COVID-19 concerns and share emerging practices. Here are eight observations about facilities management from the sessions. Read more

An Ivy League research institution and long-term partner of Helbling was looking to secure a Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services to advance their facilities and utilities maintenance program through a more operationally-driven, sophisticated, long-term strategy and master plan. Read more

Use a hiring rubric to bring objectivity to the search process. View examples of applicant screening and interview rubrics! Read more

Are you part of a search committee at your college or university? Do you know someone who is? Review our expert's Top 9 suggestions on what the best committee chairs do! Read more

Many higher education institutions have built new or renovated their libraries over the last several years - taking them from quiet traditional study areas to technologically-advanced collaboration facilities. See for yourself how cool "the library" can be.... Read more

The competitive nature of academia pushes the look, feel, and safety of a campus to the forefront, attracting more students, researchers, entertainment, athletic departments, and, ultimately, funding. Many universities are seeking improvements to their grounds and finding talented professionals... Read more

Student enrollment and retention are obviously the focus of all universities and colleges. It used to be that institutions addressed these concepts by simply providing strong academic programs. Then, along came the whole concept of a beautiful campus and facilities, especially student housing. Read more

Whether you work directly for a higher education institution or you’re involved in the sector from an architecture, engineering, construction, or real estate perspective, it’s highly likely you’re aware of the construction activity on U.S. college and university campuses. Read more

Executive Search Case Study: Assistant Vice President for Physical Plant Division for a Southeast research university. Helbling worked closely with a repeat client, one of the nation's leading research institutions, to secure an AVP for its Physical Plant Division. The selected candidate directs Read more

Executive Search Case Study: Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities for a public research university. Read more