Posts for Archives: Project

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build delivery method was selected in order to fully integrate all sectors of the team into one entity that would be focused on patient safety through design and construction. Working in an environment where patients may seek to harm themselves, brings a sobering challenge to a construction project. Summary […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed ERDMAN previously competed and won the opportunity to design and build the initial five-story facility. One floor of this facility was intended for a future surgical suite. Having achieved superior results initially, St. Luke’s engaged ERDMAN to expand surgical services on the third floor without considering other competitive firms. Summary […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed With a unified team collaborating from the project start, project goals could be better understood and achieved. The firms were able to forge a strong relationship starting with programming, which allowed each to holistically understand the goals of design and construction. It also reduced RFI’s and project schedule. Summary The […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Champion Petfoods chose design-build because of the agility, flexibility, and adaptability inherent in its delivery approach. Champion also knew that design-build promotes a lively and spirited collaborative team environment that would yield an abundance of creativity, ingenuity and innovation for their world-class DogStar® pet food kitchen project. Summary Gray Construction […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed To meet Kroger’s goals for speed-to-market, this project required an aggressive schedule that allowed design and construction activities to occur simultaneously. Processes for communication, collaboration and issue resolution had to be established immediately upon award to ensure a timely and accurate flow of information. Design-build was the only option. Summary […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed This project was a task order under a DHS national design-build multiple award construction contract (MACC). As an agency within the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard fully embraces the design-build approach, which provided the contractual flexibility needed to effectively deliver the extensive technical and operational requirements of this project. Summary […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The owner chose the design-build/Novation delivery method for the DAYTONA Rising project. In this case, ROSSETTI was initially contracted to the client but was then “novated” to Barton Malow. The primary reason that the owner chose this method was to develop transparency, continuous vested collaboration and the elimination of risk. […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed San Diego State University (SDSU) utilized a modified version of true design-build titled “collaborative design-build.” It was set up to allow full collaboration between the design-builder and SDSU throughout design and construction, thereby giving SDSU much more input for the outcome of the project than through a traditional design-build process. […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) chose a design-build-to-budget approach due to limited funding. The original engineer’s estimate for the project, based on preliminary design, included a $450 million cost estimate. With only $260 million available, DDOT pre-qualified five teams. Each bid came in at $260 million and proposed how […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed VDOT utilizes the design-build method of project delivery for projects that meet their established objective criteria including expedited delivery, established budget, well-defined scope, limited risk to VDOT, defined necessary qualifications of bidders in the project requirements, and permissive to a competitive bidding process. Summary The $32.5 million project replaced the […]