Posts for Archives: Project

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Originally planned as a two-phase project, during discussions with the owner and hospital staff, the design-build team realized that condensing it into one phase would enable them to complete necessary spaces that would be impacted by work in the first phase. The owner agreed to a six-month extension in order […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed In Singapore, the permitting and construction environment operates very differently from that of North America. For the Pepsi Worldwide Flavors project, the design-builder had to get sign-offs from 65 different authority agencies. Many of these were tied to the unique design obstacles associated with this project. In addition, the team […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build team had to work closely with the owner in order to accommodate the many requested changes to the project in both scope and major as well as minor elements. One design element, the unique multi-colored glass fins that wrap the entire building, was completely new to all parties […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Restoring this historic bridge to accommodate modern traffic, retain its appearance and without disturbing surrounding (also) historic buildings and modern utilities was a challenge. Discoveries such as a void resulting from a leaking pipe (which had to be repaired) and contaminated soil required innovation by the design-build team. It took […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The project had a hard deadline of eight months for a project that, on a normal schedule, would have required 16 months. And, during the design process, the owner decided that they wanted to reuse some kitchen equipment from a decommissioned cafeteria on another campus; this required the design-build team […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build team used their experience and expertise to convince the owner to accept a Diverging Diamond Interchange as a new, more efficient and – most importantly – safer option. Also, timing was a challenge, as the potential presence of the long-eared bat restricted work activities for several months, requiring […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The discovery of soil conditions that would impact the design as originally conceived, among other factors, led the design-build team to convince the owner that replacing the existing bridges rather than rehabilitating them would be better. By lengthening the bridge spans to avoid the problematical soils, the team was able […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build team worked collaboratively with the owner to evaluate alternatives to the costly underground tanks that would maintain the aesthetics of the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains region. Balancing these aesthetic goals with acceptable cost and schedule impacts, the team and the owner were able to develop a plan that […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Solano Community College, wanting to offer a four-year baccalaureate program in biotechnology, would have to have the building ready for the program to start in less than three years. Design-build offered the only way to have the building completed and ready to accept students in that time and within the […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Unusual weather conditions during the most critical time of the construction schedule delayed the project close to a month. In addition, there was a late request to add a visitation area to the building program, requiring design changes to fit this new space within the current footprint of the building. […]