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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, ...

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 ...

Every few decades, the construction industry — in its “brute force” way — tries to come up with a better way of delivering to its customers. This is typically done through a new type of contracting ...

Imagine you're suddenly placed in an owner's shoes. What type of project delivery system would you rely on to keep your project on track? If you're anything like a group of public owners who ...

Republic file photo Columbus City Hall. The Columbus City Council has approved allowing city departments to add a project delivery method for capital projects. Council members passed a resolution 6-2 ...

Inflated costs, crunched schedules and materials delays are driving a greater interest in alternative project delivery methods, firms say—which is reflected in last year’s rise in design-build and ...

The transition to alternative delivery methods has created a new set of challenges for project owners, contractors and designers. Moving from the traditional design-bid-build model to a more ...

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 ...

Buoyed by the IIJA and under pressure to get megaprojects done in time for the 2028 Olympics, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is pursuing progressive design-build (PDB) ...