What makes a well-rounded Building Operations/Maintenance Chief Engineer? Why is there a shortage of Chief Engineers, and how do we resolve it? What happens when there are emergencies (fire, flood, frozen pipes) in buildings? John McDonagh - Director of Engineering Operations for CBRE Property Management in Chicago, answers these and other questions on "The Future of Buildings with Joe Havey." Listen to the episode to learn more. In this episode:
Introduction (1:10);
John's journey from Assistant Chief Engineer to Director of Engineering Operations at CBRE (2:00);
Dealing with Emergencies in Buildings (3:10);
Role of a Chief Engineer (8:15)
Finding and growing well-rounded Chief Engineers (9:40)
Projects John's team is working on in Chicago (13:50)
Semi-annual meetings of Chief Engineers (17:08)
Peer Review Team for Engineering Audits (19:45)
Resolving a Shortage of Chief Engineers (23:10)
Final thoughts (29:25)
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