Brian O’Connell and James Ririe can answer your questions regarding real estate including lease negotiations, lease administration, facility acquisitions and facility disposition. Valerie Nelke and Zach Ollison can answer your questions regarding workspace design including space planning, furniture selection, décor selection, IT planning and Facility Solutions including drawings, construction, budget, schedule, and project and move management.

BWPG should be contacted 12-24 months prior to desired occupancy date or lease expiration. Larger projects such as relocating a manufacturing facility requires more time, i.e., 24 months. Click here to review the Process Map for more information on action items during a real estate project.

Yes, there is a global map that lists all properties owned or leased by Barry-Wehmiller and Forsyth Partners.  You can find it by clicking here, or by navigating to Resources at the top of our intranet site homepage.

Yes, the BW Property is responsible for all property decisions whether in the United States or abroad, and they provide support and guidance in all regions.

Yes.  Barry-Wehmiller offices reflect a consistent design standard so that our members experience a familiar, inviting and warm workspace as they travel and work in our various business offices worldwide. Contact Valerie Nelke or Zach Ollison with questions.

Yes, we have a growing list of preferred vendors that we engage in a variety of areas including furniture, project management, and real estate transactions to ensure our standards are upheld and best practices are observed.  If you have questions about a particular vendor, please contact a member of our team to assist you.

Please reference the corporate expenditure authorization policy for information on authorized signatories. For questions regarding this policy, please contact Brian O’Connell.

Once a CAPEX project (e.g. major construction projects) has been submitted, reviewed and approved by your finance department and the BW the CAPEX Committee contact Valerie Nelke who will guide you through the appropriate next steps required for your particular project.

Yes. JLL exclusively represents all Barry-Wehmiller Group companies and Brian O’Connell is your sole point of contact. Please contact Brian with any questions regarding services offered.