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Starting with the End Users in Mind
When building a team for a design-build project, it’s common for agency owners (specifically engineering managers) to prioritize the obvious resources: project managers and owners advisors. What often gets overlooked is the opportunity to include the perspective and expertise of the end users during the design and construction process.
Limitation of Liability on Design-Build Projects
Design-build contracts continue to mature and evolve in many aspects, including terms related to liability. In the world of water infrastructure delivery, design-build most often pairs a contractor and a design firm.
How Big is Big?
Back in 2020 when I wrote about the Yugo and the merits of thinking about projects on a life cycle basis, the original Yugo’s 1987 list price of $3,990 translated to $9,100 in 2020 dollars.
Can Collaborative Delivery Help Owners Manage Market Volatility and Provide Cost Control?
Simply put, yes. The last two years plus have been remarkable in terms of dynamic and compounding events affecting the global supply chain, thus resulting in market uncertainty.
Helpful Preplanning Tips for a Collaborative Delivery Project
Collaborative delivery projects almost always begin with the project team having the mindset that the project will be completed safely, within budget, and on time.
Unlocking the Potential of Progressive Design-Build Teaming Arrangements with the Integrated Joint Venture Model
Collaborative delivery offers owners the opportunity to access the talents and resources of design and construction professionals in a manner unlike traditional delivery methods.
Catch a Break: How to Reduce Construction Fatigue at Your Facility
My wife and I tell our guests to make themselves at home, but this can quickly go awry. Several years ago, with only two months until our first child was due, we decided to buy a fixer-upper and start a complete “gut and rebuild.”
Early Works Strategies in a Volatile Market
When the supply chain faces pressure and creates a volatile market for utility-scale construction projects, challenges arise for project teams seeking solutions to long-term wastewater treatment facility expansions.
Benefits of Construction Management at-Risk from an Owner’s Perspective
HDR and Garney recently conducted an interview with the UG project team to gain insight into some of the tangible benefits it has realized through its recent CMAR procurements.
Fast-Track the Implementation of Your Next Project by Leveraging CPD and enlisting an Owner Advisor
How do you keep complex projects on track and successfully moving forward? Collaborative project delivery (CPD) combined with the use of an owner advisor (OA) or program manager.