A new bonus episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast is out now, continuing the conversation from our full episode, “Beyond the Buzz: Implementing Progressive Design-Build in the Federal Market.”
In the full episode, host Erin Looney talks with David Triplett and Laura Stagner about what federal agencies should understand before pursuing progressive design-build, including DBIA’s new Qualifications-Based Selection Deeper Dive for PDB and its accompanying AI-powered tutorial.
The bonus episode takes a closer look at one issue that deserves a little more room: off-ramping.
While the term can sound like a failure, especially when attached to high-profile projects, the conversation explores why an off-ramp can be a legitimate project-protection tool. Progressive design-build depends on Owner readiness, real-time decision-making, shared problem-solving and internal alignment. When those pieces are not in place, an off-ramp may reflect the need for a different path rather than a failure of the delivery method itself.
Listen to the bonus episode, then catch the full conversation, “Beyond the Buzz: Implementing Progressive Design-Build in the Federal Market,” wherever you get your podcasts.
Guest
David Triplett, DBIA
Chief Contracting Officer
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
David Triplett is the Chief Constructing Officer of the Facilities Acquisition Unit in the Procurement Section of the FBI’s Finance and Facilities Division. Prior to that time, Dave served as a Contracting Officer supporting a number of large construction projects for the FBI. He also serves on DBIA’s Board of Directors.
From Controlling the Answer to Defining the Problem: Why Off-Ramping Isn’t Failure (Bonus Content Episode)
Beyond the Buzz: Implementing Progressive Design-Build in the Federal Market
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