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The Green Build — Contract 1 is a tremendous success story for the design-build delivery method. The Terminal portion of the project was a 10-gate, three-level, 460,000 square-foot expansion to an existing nine-gate airport terminal. The airside portion consisted of more than 1.3 million square feet of airside apron paving and additions and upgrades to […]

The Jackson Federal Building modernization served to reduce the building’s energy consumption by 30 percent, increase the Energy Star score to 97 and achieve a LEED-EB Silver certification from the USGBC through multiple energy-related scopes. The 37-story, 865,000-square-foot, fully-occupied building was originally constructed in 1974. The first challenge was for the owner to determine how […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Given the project’s complexity (keeping the existing 50-year-old plant in service to the airport during construction without affecting ongoing operations) in addition to potential risks and hazards, the owner chose the design-build delivery method to seek the optimal solution for its new central utility plant. Summary The Los Angeles International […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Utilizing design-build allowed the design-builder to customize the prototypical design to meet the uniqueness of the community, and provide single point of responsibility for design and construction. This approach facilitates cost and schedule efficiencies, streamlining execution of the work and keeping the project within a prototypical cost range. Summary The […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Design-build was chosen as this project was the largest public procurement for the City of San Antonio, which required working in and around an operational building integral to the City’s hospitality business, along with the need to design and build the project in a tight schedule. Summary The $325 million […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Faced with a compressed timeline and a project without a known budget, the owner selected design build to rebuild what was lost in the Royal Gorge Fire. Summary The Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, a vital economic engine for southern Colorado, was devastated by the Royal Gorge Fire on June […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Without the responsiveness of design-build project delivery, maintaining schedule and meeting an immovable move-in date while accommodating multiple design iterations would have been impossible. Summary Developed by CRG, designed by Forum Studio and built by Clayco, Gateway Plaza represents a custom design solution to become the headquarters for one of […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The owner recognized design-build was the best delivery method to complete the parking garage in the limited time frame and budget allocated. Within Beck’s integrated organizational structure, our architects and contractors worked side-by-side to deliver both world-class design and building expertise. Summary Beck served as the designer and builder for […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed LA County Department of Public Works delivers high-performing public facilities for people and services to thrive. The Department’s primary objective in choosing design-build was to bring the best available designers and contractors together to address unique challenges in collaboration with the County to successfully deliver and meet the County’s criteria. […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build delivery method was specifically chosen to accelerate the design and construction schedule, ensure forward momentum at each stage, eliminate cost ambiguity, and safeguard a quality-level consistent with the expectations of the owner. Summary Cornish College of the Arts is a small, private, liberal arts school located in the […]