When an infrastructure project takes the first steps from vague idea towards becoming a reality, public owners must make countless decisions on how to advance the project. One decision of particular ...

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The construction industry is witnessing a paradigm shift in project delivery methods, with contractors and industry experts exploring alternative approaches to streamline processes, improve ...

Historically, airport capital construction projects entailed the almost exclusive use of the design–bid–build (DBB) delivery method involving the separation of design and construction services and the ...

In today’s construction and project management landscape, selecting the right project delivery method is as consequential as the project’s scope, budget, and schedule. This article introduces the ...

This blog post was authored by Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative. One of the most frequent questions clients ask is: “How do I keep my project on budget—not just at the start, ...

Alternative project delivery methodologies can lead to better outcomes than the traditional design-bid-build process, with projects being completed102% faster along with the ability to reduce costly ...

The best project delivery results in the construction industry are realized when design professionals, contractors, and owners work together from inception of a project to completion. In a public ...

Owner Team: Hospital administration, capital project manager, and facility manager. Project Delivery Team: Owner representative (consultant); IPD project manager; HVAC, plumbing, electrical, IAQ, and ...

Project Delivery Method: Construction management @ risk (CM) with guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Owner Team: College president, building program committee, owner representative (consultant), project ...

Officials approved a new station. You hired your architect. However, what will the project delivery method be? How will the construction be bid? When will the contractor come onboard? Who will hold ...