Source: https://watercollaborativedelivery.org/, June 11, 2024
By: Aaron Tomita

The first step in a successful progressive design-build (PDB) project is to focus on building a unified team. In traditional design-bid-build projects, the owner, engineer, and contractor often work individually, each driven by their own goals and expectations. While this approach can work for traditional hard-bid projects, it can negatively impact the project schedule as each entity spends more time prioritizing its individual goals and weighing pros and cons before reaching a consensus. Read more.