PK–12 Schools

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PK–12 Expertise

B&D plans and delivers 21st-century schools that anchor place and possibility.

Brailsford & Dunlavey is a trusted advisor and program manager to PK-12 school systems and community colleges nationwide, guiding leaders through high-stakes decisions that shape the future of their institutions and the places they serve. We pair data-driven strategy and financial clarity with disciplined program management and execution; turning vision into reality and aligning resources, timelines, and impact when it matters most.

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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY

How do you define the right school project or program that meets market and financial realities while achieving strategic objectives?

  • Define the strategic framework. B&D sets decision-making criteria with a focus on educational and community objectives.
  • Ensure market responsiveness. We gain a thorough understanding of facility and market context to develop educational specifications, capital plans, and master facilities plans.
  • Maximize financial performance. Our understanding of project delivery and operations allows institutions to develop projects with less risk, more control, and more value.
  • Design an implementation and ownership plan. We represent our clients in determining advantageous partnerships, funding strategies, and project phasing.
IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY

How do you deliver the ideal school project or program without compromising budget, schedule, or quality?

  • Strengthen the client’s role as owner. Program, vision, and project organization are at the forefront when B&D oversees design and construction.
  • Engage stakeholders. Our communications approach always puts the community of students, parents, teachers, and administrators at the center of project development.
  • Manage risk and project control. B&D’s close monitoring of activities through preconstruction, construction, and turnover ensures programs run on time and on budget.
  • Navigate technical processes. We lead our clients through complicated processes such as procurement, regulatory approvals, permitting, and inspections.
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY

How do you maximize the value of existing school facilities and operations?

  • Prioritize investments. B&D’s strategic framework empowers schools to make decisions that best enhance operational performance.
  • Align funds and resources. Through research and analysis, we determine which operational assets require realignment.
  • Protect against potential risks. Our sustainable approach addresses factors such as a changing market dynamic or leadership transition.
  • Find the right partners. When solutions need the expertise of external partners, we lead a selection and negotiation process that maximizes the client’s interests.
LEADING THE WAY

Workforce Housing and Asset Management

Addressing the housing challenge

In today’s educational landscape, the inability of students, educators, and staff to secure affordable and quality housing is a critical concern. The rising cost of living has made it increasingly difficult for members of the campus community to reside near their institutions—impacting recruitment, retention, student achievement and overall satisfaction. Below are a few of our thought leadership ideas on this subject:

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“B&D recommended an effective new project delivery method, guided us through a complicated public approval process, and kept our project on schedule and on budget in the face of numerous hurdles.”

William E. Finn, Former Director of Facilities
Alexandria City (VA) Public Schools
LEADING THE WAY

K-12 P3 Advisory

B&D’s P3 advisory team leverages its proprietary decision-making methodologies to help K–12 districts plan, implement, and manage both land swap deals and large-scale construction and modernization projects.

K–12 P3s are relatively new in the US, with only a single large-scale project currently underway in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In addition to our role on that project, B&D’s team has worked on more than 100 higher ed P3 initiatives valued at $3.5B.

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