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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

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

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

It's one thing to have someone who can assess building usage and mitigate expenditures; it's another to have someone who can plan, organize, and even redistribute space in a way that enhances your institution's learning experience and integrates its culture. Introducing the new university plan Read more

A glimpse of ENR New York's best projects: Columbia University's Jerome L. Greene Science Center and Boston Consulting Group's 10 Hudson Yards. Read more

Helbling worked closely with a prestigious private research university to secure a Director of Utilities and a Program Manager, Utilities to oversee an unprecedented infrastructure capital plan. Read more

After successfully securing a Director of Facilities Operations for University of Florida Health and multiple professionals for the institution, we were requested to conduct this search. By working collaboratively with our client and tailoring our search, we completed the search in 73 days. Read more

University of California Merced is on its way to achieving the objectives of its 2020 Project Master Plan. Just two weeks ago, The UC Board of Regents unanimously approved UC Merced's plans to expand its campus's physical capacity at the price tag of $1.3B. Read more