Listen to the Water Values Podcast with Leofwin Clark

Jul 3, 2025

WCDA Education Director Leofwin Clark was a guest on Bluefield Research’s The Water Values Podcast recently. Tune in to hear Leofwin’s take on all things collaborative delivery. What is it? What are the different types used in water infrastructure projects? Why is legislation still needed in some states to enable it? Is it better for larger or smaller communities? What are the risks and how do you mitigate them? Hear answers to these questions and many more here.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • Leofwin’s circuitous journey to the water sector 
  • How Leofwin worked in the design-build space during its infancy 
  • Leofwin’s long history with the Water Collaborative Delivery Association 
  • What collaborative delivery is
  • The different types of collaborative delivery for water infrastructure projects 
  • How statutory changes opened the door for collaborative delivery 
  • How progressive design-build grew out of fixed price design-build  
  • Why legislation is still needed in some states to accommodate 
  • Why collaborative delivery helps get all parties to the bargaining table and allows for flexible project delivery
  • Leofwin’s take on whether collaborative delivery is better for larger or smaller utilities
  • Why organizational readiness is the key to implementing collaborative delivery 
  • The parallels between One Water implementation and collaborative delivery 
  • How collaborative delivery methods help manage projects during periods of economic uncertainty
  • What the risks are (and how to derisk them) of collaborative delivery methods
  • Why organizational leadership oftentimes dictates success of projects, regardless of delivery method 
  • Why the basic question for the utility is: “How will you define success on this project?”