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Perla Hernandez Lastra Recognized as a Leader of Influence in Construction, Engineering & Architecture

2024-01-22T19:42:48+00:00

Perla Hernandez Lastra is experienced in project, cost, and MEP management with multiple projects in public and private education, entertainment, commercial, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. She joined project management firm S.L. Leonard & Associates in 2017 and, in late 2022, was promoted to principal. This year Perla was recognized as one of the 2024 Los Angeles [...]

Perla Hernandez Lastra Recognized as a Leader of Influence in Construction, Engineering & Architecture2024-01-22T19:42:48+00:00

Making an Impact on Underserved Communities

2022-01-12T01:38:26+00:00

S.L. Leonard & Associates is making an impact on underserved communities, including these projects in South Los Angeles: Freedom Plaza – A 113,000 SF Community shopping center in Jordan Downs for Primestor Development, designed by Nadel Partners freedomplazawatts.com Jordan Downs Area H Phase II, 97 units of affordable housing for Bridge Housing designed by AC Martin [...]

Making an Impact on Underserved Communities2022-01-12T01:38:26+00:00

Interview with Sean Leonard, Chair of the VCCF Board of Directors

2022-01-11T00:02:34+00:00

Sean was born and raised in Hong Kong and came to the United States as a foreign exchange student and the first in his family to attend college. Growing up, Sean said that his parents were “models of humility and industry.” His father was a member of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment “The Volunteers” who fought [...]

Interview with Sean Leonard, Chair of the VCCF Board of Directors2022-01-11T00:02:34+00:00

Team SLL: Best of the Best

2022-10-06T20:35:04+00:00

At S.L. Leonard, we see ourselves as a team of visionaries. It is important to us that our team has interests and expertise beyond the sound educational structures of the profession. We value members who can bring community involvement, unique interests, talents, and abilities to our group. We see such a diversity of backgrounds as an [...]

Team SLL: Best of the Best2022-10-06T20:35:04+00:00

What Activities Are Included In Hard Costs And Soft Costs

2022-10-06T20:35:05+00:00

When you are considering a real estate project, there are dozens of cost areas to measure up when drawing up a budget. Categorizing them and laying them out in your budget, or on your final project cost sheet, can be difficult. By breaking them into hard and soft costs, you can better get a picture of [...]

What Activities Are Included In Hard Costs And Soft Costs2022-10-06T20:35:05+00:00

Owner’s Guide To Project Delivery Methods

2022-10-06T20:35:06+00:00

The delivery method of a project can be a tricky process to navigate, but it is exceptionally important to the project going well for you. As the owner, it’s one of the many conditions you’ll need to work out with your vendors and contractors. It can be a little unclear what the best project delivery methods [...]

Owner’s Guide To Project Delivery Methods2022-10-06T20:35:06+00:00

Building The Dream Team

2022-10-06T20:35:06+00:00

There are many tasks that an owner’s representative or construction manager will perform over the course of a project. Plenty of them are highly visible – tasks such as obtaining permits, evaluating proposals, setting up a meeting, and monitoring progress as the project proceeds. For a construction manager or owner’s representative, one of the most vital [...]

Building The Dream Team2022-10-06T20:35:06+00:00

12 Fundraising Strategies Every Non-Profit Needs

2022-10-06T20:35:07+00:00

Non-profit organizations often find themselves in difficult spots. They exist to accomplish a not-for-profit goal, and in many cases, that goal is to provide valuable services to the local community. These goals also generally do not bring in any sort of income for the organization, meaning that operational funds need to be found other ways, through [...]

12 Fundraising Strategies Every Non-Profit Needs2022-10-06T20:35:07+00:00

Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent…Even When You Can’t Pay Them Enough

2022-10-06T20:35:07+00:00

The market for talented workers is tight as is – and for non-profit organizations, the recruitment and retaining of talent is even harder, due to the constraints of being a not-for-profit organization. These organizations aim to devote as much as possible towards the cause or goal of their mission, which can sometimes create a squeeze. In [...]

Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent…Even When You Can’t Pay Them Enough2022-10-06T20:35:07+00:00