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I had the opportunity to begin following up with some folks after the CA tours in Sacramento and Ontario.  One of the districts invited me in on a conference call to discuss what the maintenance department’s needs would be based upon some of the discussion points from our day in Ontario.  Team leaders and managers [...]

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Except for some of the colleges who appeared to be thriving, I talked to quite a few school districts in Michigan who are having to cut millions out of their budgets. But in spite of the tough times, I heard strong stories of successful innovation including the use of LED lighting, tips for school board [...]

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We made it safe and sound to Detroit, albeit 3 and a half hours later than we were scheduled to arrive. Braving the snow and cold, which is tough for us North Carolinians, we finally arrived in Lansing, our third stop in the Survivor tour. Despite the weather conditions, we have a pretty good turnout [...]

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Last week, I spent several days with close to 100 school facility professionals from California school districts. Arguably, this group has more reason to be beaten down, depressed and frustrated than any group of school facilities professionals in the country. California is close to bankruptcy and the results on school budgets are among the worst [...]

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So, we packed up the Soap Box and headed to Sacramento and Ontario, not knowing what would go down in the Golden State. Boy were we surprised! The participants from school organizations across California had a lot to say about the state of their schools. We all know that budgets are tight and are getting [...]

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