October 2024
In just 22 months, New York City delivered its first design-build project — during a global pandemic — and the impact is already being felt nationwide. In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, we talk about the Queens Borough Hall Garage and Community Center, a state-of-the-art project that’s now up for major awards, including DBIA Project/Team Awards. We also explore how NYC’s design-build successes are influencing other states and local governments.
Join host Erin Looney, along with Tom Foley and David Varoli from New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, and Richard Thomas from DBIA, as they break down the challenges and triumphs of NYC’s design-build journey — and what it means for the future of project delivery across the U.S.
And don’t miss the Bonus Content Episode, coming in a few weeks, with even more insights from this conversation.
Guests:
Tom Foley, PE, CCM, DBIA
Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction/National Board Member of DBIA
David Varoli, Esq., DBIA
Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, New York City Department of Design and Construction
Richard Thomas
Director of State/Local Legislative Affairs, DBIA
Chapters:
00:00:07 New York’s Design-Build Journey Begins
00:02:28 Building Momentum From Statehouse to City Streets
00:05:09 Queens Borough Hall: A Design-Build First
00:08:17 True Collaboration in Action
00:11:31 Best Practices Lead Lessons Learned
00:16:21 Breaking Down Barriers (And Buildings)
00:21:18 A Lawyer’s View: Navigating Spaghetti Streets
00:26:27 Successful Recipes for the Community
00:30:47 No Fear of the Unknown
00:32:49 Wild Speculation: Design-Build Legislation’s Next Big Move
Resources
- DBIA Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices
Get familiar with the principles that guide successful design-build projects. - Guide for Enactment of Design-Build Legislation
Explore DBIA’s comprehensive guide to understanding design-build legislation across the U.S. - Model Legislation Addendum
Check out DBIA’s model legislation, designed to help states and local governments create and advocate for design-build legislation. - 2024 State Statute Report
Guide your project delivery decision making with this guide to state design-build laws. - Queens Borough Hall Garage and Community Center
Learn more about NYC’s first design-build project. - Design-Build at DDC (New York City Department of Design and Construction)
Understand how the NYC DDC is implementing its design-build program. - DBIA Project/Team Awards
Explore all of DBIA’s 2024 Project/Team Merit Award Winners. - DBIA Design-Build Awards Dinner
Get your tickets to the DBIA Awards program, Nov. 7, in Dallas. - DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo 2024
Register for the DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo, Nov. 6 – 8, in Dallas.
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