Posts for Archives: Project

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The team faced some unforeseen challenges, including unexpected soil conditions, fill from unauthorized dumping and, internally, issues with the cooling/heating system. They were able to deal with all these and add a mono-fold stacking motorized storefront operable wall the City rents and uses for community-based and internal events. All accomplished […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The biggest challenge of this project involved building to the WELL Building Standard. This is a rigorous standard that requires every aspect of the design and construction of a building to support and enhance the wellbeing of its occupants. The structure of the design-build partnership allowed close coordination and planning […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Through teamwork and active communication with the community, the design-build team was able to achieve the owner’s goals while dealing with an 83-day delay in agency approval. In addition, striving to be a good neighbor, the team made sure that access to the community center, playing fields and the Veterans […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed As the first design-build project for the City of Bellflower, the team had a good deal to prove. By taking into account the needs and desires of the community, the team was able to overcome the challenge of heavy rainfall during excavation to deliver a popular and much-needed community center. […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The Port of Seattle had specified the level of power to be generated by the new facility. With design-build and its emphasis on teaming and cooperation, Mortenson was able to provide additional generators and power at no additional cost while working within the footprint of the previous facility. Summary The […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed During this fast-tracked project, the design team learned that the owner hadn’t selected a furniture or equipment vendor due to rapidly changing technology needs. Since telecom and AV for classrooms would be specific to the furniture vendor, the team guided UCI through the procurement process and coordinated all furniture and […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Unforeseen hazardous material abatement delayed the start of construction by six months, requiring the team to resequence many of the construction activities, while proceeding with design, to stay on schedule. In addition, the owner directed some program modifications and the addition of a data center into the project during construction. […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Due to the economies of design-build, the County realized they were going to have approximately $3 million left over from the contingency funds. They elected to use this for upgrades including landscaping enhancements, additional shade structures for the classroom building, some modest architectural embellishments and enhanced finishes. Possibly most important […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed During the project duration, the team experienced code changes as well as conflicts with existing as-built conditions. They were able to provide acceptable solutions to the owner and to complete the project with minor impact to cost. Summary The DBH Crisis Residential Treatment Facility consisted of the design and construction […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Challenges started from the inception of the project with the underground utilities that feed the existing facility. The entire airport’s hydronic piping (heating and chilled water), fire water and domestic water supply lines ran through the center of the project’s foundations. This challenge was met by relocating these systems into […]