Posts for Archives: Project

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The wide variety of functions and user groups housed in this building required an extensive amount of technical/operational coordination, for which design-build was the ideal delivery method. Summary The first phase involved the design and construction of a new four-story, 111,500-square-foot U.S. Coast Guard Sector building at Ellington Field in Houston, […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed NAVFAC continues to be pressured to do more with less. Use of the design-build process saves significant time/costs and promotes innovation and improved quality. Summary dck-ecc pacific guam, LLC (dck-ecc) designed and constructed the $47 million LEED Silver P-822 Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Operations Complex project on Marine Corps […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed On this project, both sites had elevated levels of arsenic in soils. The joint-venture (JV) conducted comprehensive sampling and soil characterization to define the limit and extent of the contamination. Working as a joint-venture, there was constant feedback during the design to ensure that the proposed solutions were in line […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build renovation of Old Main maximized cost-effective rehabilitation balanced with preservation of historical integrity and new programmatic functions on a fast-tracked schedule. Due to the project’s evolving nature, the owner’s original budget was established without a defined program. The design-build team’s first task was to allocate the budget through […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The aggressive schedule of this project could not have been achieved within the timeframe allotted without the design-build delivery method. Timing was so critical, many components had to overlap. Site work took place during design, and design took place around procurement. Without being able to accomplish these tasks simultaneously, USCS’s […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed While building just one facility, there were two owners with different program needs. The team jointly created a Collaboration Guide that clearly outlined project goals and which was used to guide decisions and actions throughout the project. Additionally, it was a challenging site with unforeseen conditions. The design-build contract clearly and fairly […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) chose design-build because of the 24-month timetable for design and construction of their facility. The ultimate plan emulated how UCSF wanted the building to function, feel, and perform while providing the design-build team latitude to be highly creative and meet the cost and […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Design-build allowed the project team to encounter and handle various unforeseen on-site challenges while maintaining schedule. The County utilized the design-build process to facilitate collaboration and to provide the community with a new Waterfront Park on time, with zero change-orders, no claims, and an exemplary safety record. Summary The County […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The owner chose design-build delivery to lower the overall design and construction cost and to bring a heightened level of accountability to the design phase. As the Southeast Tower’s original program drivers shifted and the location was challenged with site constraints, constructability issues and cost escalation, the design-build team, working […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Design-build afforded Lane/STV the ability to propose an alternative technical concept (ATC) for a modified interchange, saving $30 million and eliminating any private financing, with tremendous safety enhancements. Summary The I-485 Outer Loop of Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the state’s most vital urban loops, linking I-77 to I-85 […]