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, ...

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 ...

This month, I continue to examine the different project delivery methods (PDMs), focusing on why design-build (D-B) and integrated project delivery (IPD) are superior to design-bid-build (D-B-B) or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s construction environment, volatility is no longer an exception — it’s the norm. Owners and developers are navigating unprecedented supply chain disruption, escalating sustainability ...

Sustainability represents many themes to many people. While some have a vested interest in maintaining continued success, others are committed to sustaining for the common good, whether it’s the ...

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 ...