Partner CEO Joe Derhake, PE was interviewed by Pensions and Investments about the state of the construction industry. Asked about the risks inherent in hot or overheated real estate markets, Derhake noted that the irony of a recession is that it gets hot before it gets cold. “In construction, a contractor may have a great A team and a decent B team, but the contractor’s C team is not very good. In gateway markets, contractors and subcontractors are stretched… They are running more crews and more C teams out in the field, and that creates risk. The time element is also a risk. Contractors are rushing to complete projects for fear that otherwise they will be delivering completed projects in a recession.”
Derhake’s insights were published in the May 1, 2017 print issue, and the full article can also be accessed online here.

June 22, 2026
Partner has named Frederick Ellington, AIA, LEED AP, as Technical Director in its Construction Services division. With 30+ years of experience, he strengthens the firm's construction risk management, due diligence, and project advisory capabilities for commercial real estate clients.

May 27, 2026
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed.

June 05, 2026
Partner Property Consultants, the European subsidiary of Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. (Partner ESI), announces that Antoine Yeprem joined the company in June 2026 as Senior Consultant, Real Estate Due Diligence, in Germany.




