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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Comments from this year’s Top 100 Project Delivery Firms reveal that supply chain delays, inflation and limited labor resources remain key challenges in delivering projects on time and under budget.

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 ...

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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) ...

In today’s construction and project management landscape, selecting the right project delivery method is as consequential as the project’s scope, budget, and schedule. This article introduces the ...

I still remember walking into a boardroom in Paris, where a client said what so many do: “We want exceptional design, but we can’t afford to lose time.” In construction, that sentence captures a ...

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 ...

In modern-day working environments, Agile is becoming an increasingly popular project management methodology used to organize projects. Although it originated in the software development industry, ...