ADVANCING BETTER PROJECTS, TOGETHER.

Formerly the Water Design-Build Council, WCDA is on a mission to transform the water industry through successful collaborative delivery methods.
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COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY IS THE FASTEST-GROWING FORM OF PROJECT DELIVerY IN THE WATER INDUSTRY.

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$30 Billion

Spent in past decade

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$5.3 Billion

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10%

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WCDA News

Warm Welcome to Mountain Cascade!

WCDA is pleased to announce another new member joining us in our mission to transform the water industry through education, research, and advocacy. Represented by Terry Dunlap and Randy Buckman, Mountain Cascade joins a fast-growing team of members who bring their unique gifts and talents to the collaborative delivery table.

U.S. Pipe Joins WCDA!

U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years they have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses across the United States and the world. Represented by Byron Sanders, director of strategic growth, and Brian Kise, director of research and advocacy, U.S. Pipe joins a fast-growing group of members whose goal is to transform the water industry through education, research, and advocacy for collaborative delivery.

Welcome Hensel Phelps!

We are very pleased to announce the addition of Hensel Phelps to the WCDA team! They will be represented by Brian Penner, general manager, and Allie Ackerman, operations manager. As one of the largest employee-owned contractors in the US, Hensel Phelps Water specializes in new water and wastewater treatment facilities, facility expansions, various treatment process upgrades, and the construction of water pump and sewage lift stations.

C&B Piping Joins WCDA!

Founded on the mission “not to be the biggest, but the best,” C&B Piping strives to build trust as the cornerstone of their relationships, which makes them a perfect fit for the WCDA and our motto of “better projects, together.” We welcome member representative Stephen Gables and member alternate Zack Lalor to our team and look forward to working with the whole C&B Piping family.

Welcome ACE to WCDA!

Please help us welcome American Contracting & Environmental Services! Represented by Tyrus Hunter, Mark Montgomery, and Joe Godin, ACE will undoubtedly add tremendous value to the WCDA’s mission to transform the water industry by advancing collaborative delivery methods.

From the Blog

Is Your Organization Ready for Successful Collaborative Delivery?

Is Your Organization Ready for Successful Collaborative Delivery?

During the annual DBIA Water/Wastewater Conference in Cincinnati earlier this spring, both owners and panelists expressed a recurring theme:  More and more owners are recognizing the need to effectively train internal staff who will be directly involved in collaborative delivery.

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Project Spotlight

University of New Hampshire Water Treatment Plant (NH)

University of New Hampshire Water Treatment Plant (NH)

The University of New Hampshire owns and is responsible for operations of a water treatment plant that serves the entire campus as well as the Town of Durham, NH. The original WTP was constructed in the early 1930s, and even though it continued to meet drinking water requirements, UNH decided to build a new facility due to the age of the equipment and structures. In addition to providing clean water for approximately 29,500 people, the design of the new WTP needed to address several unique needs for UNH.

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