Global demands create new markets, new challenges and innovative industry responses
The cover
story features an in-depth look at a new selection process
devised by the European Union called “competitive dialogue.”
This negotiated procedure was developed for complicated projects
and most recently was used for the first time by London’s
Olympic Delivery Authority for a $200-million project management
contract to oversee $4 billion of construction for the 2012 Games.
A midwestern architectural/developer/contractor team is very successfully
using a modified delivery system called “design-build
lite” for structural and mechanical-electrical-plumbing/fire
protection work. This system helps jump-start projects, resolves
potential conflicts and builds flexibility and acceleration into
the delivery process.
Turner Construction Co. recently formed a new subsidiary, Quality
Planning Solutions LLC, a critical-path-method
(CPM) scheduling group, to help contractors meet increasing owner
demands to deliver complex projects in a timely manner. Because
of the growing fast-track project market, the CPM business is
booming.
Institutional Resources LLC uses a private financing plan to rebuild
schools quickly and cost-effectively. A school district pays
annual installments, like a mortgage, over 25 years to pay off
bonds and gain equity ownership. The most comprehensive use of
this plan so far is on the building and renovating of 70 public
schools in Greenville, S.C., in five years with 2008 completion.
It will save taxpayers $800 million.
A marketplace
viewpoint from Stephen R. Gates, senior vice president of
R. W. Beck Inc., on why public owners are mainstreaming progressive
project delivery systems in the water and wastewater market.
A technical
viewpoint on contractor termination processes for all delivery
systems by Scott Tidemann, director of claims service for PinnacleOne.
With
this issue of Progressive Project Delivery, ENR continues to bring
you news and analysis of global project delivery innovations and
trends. In today’s dynamic global market, virtually all delivery
systems now are mainstream and continue to evolve. By understanding
these changes, companies can pick from a broad array of delivery
tools to best serve customers’ needs, particularly as schedules
shrink and budgets tighten.