top 3 building sectors

Complex sectors demand specialized coordination. 🏥🏫🏛️

Today I found myself thinking...what's actually become my specialty?

When I started Notorious VDC, my answer probably would have been, "Commercial construction."

I've worked on everything from restaurants and office buildings to hospitals and industrial facilities, so I've never really wanted to put myself in a box.

But then I started thinking back through all the projects I've led over the last 8+ years in VDC, and there was definitely a pattern.

I tend to end up on the projects where the coordination is anything but simple. Tight ceiling spaces. Utility-heavy buildings. Phased construction. Renovations. The kind of projects that depend on coordination to keep things moving.

Looking back, these are the three sectors where I've built the most experience:

🏫 Educational Facilities & Campuses:
This one takes the cake by far. I've led VDC coordination on more than $450 million worth of schools, colleges, and campus projects. These jobs are incredibly complex, and require working through thousands of coordination issues before systems get installed.

🏥 Healthcare & Medical Office Buildings:
Healthcare coordination is on another level. Between medical gas, dense MEP systems, renovations, and strict clearance requirements, every decision matters. Whether it's building a new medical office, or renovating a hospital, these projects require very specialized coordination.

🏛️ Municipal & Civic Buildings:
Fire stations, courthouses, public safety facilities, and other civic projects require thoughtful planning and collaboration to keep construction moving and avoid expensive rework.

I love the fact that all three of these building sectors just happen to serve our community. Whether it's helping build the schools where our kids will be educated, the healthcare facilities where people receive life-changing care, or the civic buildings that keep our communities safe, it's rewarding to know that the work we do has a lasting impact. That's what makes all of the challenges worth it.

Maybe that's why I keep finding myself on these types of projects.

But....that doesn't mean I only work in these sectors. I've also led coordination on industrial facilities, office buildings, restaurants and breweries, mixed-use developments, and plenty of other commercial projects.

At the end of the day, it's not the building type that motivates me.

It's solving problems and working toward a common goal. It’s knowing that every issue we resolve in coordination helps create a smoother project, fewer surprises in the field, and ultimately, a better building for the people who will use it.

If your team has a complex project coming up and needs someone to lead the coordination process, I'd love to connect.