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 ...

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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 ...

As an industry, when we talk about the design-build project delivery method, we typically focus on the contractual obligations associated with delivering the project. I think about a contract as a set ...

The U.S. civil construction world is continuing—to varying degrees—a broad shift from transactional to relational forms of contracting, with proponents citing examples of how Integrated Project ...

On December 19, 2019, the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) issued a final rule which amends the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) regarding project delivery ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fire stations are unique buildings that do not fall under a single building classification. These structures must accommodate not only sleeping quarters and automotive storage, but also allow for ...

Communities around the world depend on transmission to power their economy and provide the reliability needed to keep residents safe. Electrical transmission projects can run overhead, underground, or ...

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 ...