Construction chair David Pfeffer will moderate a panel at the Commercial Observer’s 2017 Design & Construction Conference: A Look at the Region's Higher Education Agenda on April 5. This industry-wide forum on the future of the higher education development industry in the region will provide an overview of regional construction and development contract opportunities for owners and developers, construction managers and subcontractors, architects, engineers and design professionals.

David’s panel titled, “Higher Education Development in the Public Sector,” will focus on public higher education development and construction and the challenges that are unique to that sector, including sources of public funding for capital projects and public-private partnerships. Attendees will learn about what’s next for public university design and construction.

David’s co-panelists include:

• Aaron Aska, Vice President for Administration and Finance, New Jersey City University
• Gerrard Bushell, President and CEO, Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY)
• Lachlan Squair, Assistant Director, Capital Program Management, State University of New York Construction Fund (SUNY)
• Frank Wong, Executive Director of Facilities Planning and Development, Rutgers University

For more information on the conference, click here.