Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - 19

PLAY While the private sector has used t h i s method for some time,
design/contract-build is relatively new to public projects. But it is
growing in popularity as more states and munici- p a l i t i e s begin to
understand when a n d where such a delivery method c a n make a big
difference. This By Maureen Conley method, long used on private build- i n
g projects by architects, also has been known as a negoti-
Design/contract-build ated select team, and has characteristics much like
has been used in the private sector for some the construction manage-
time. It is a little ment delivery process. more difficult to Unlike the
design-build accomplish in the d e l i v e r y method, where public
sector, although the primary designer usu- it is getting easier. ally
works for the contrac- DONALD TRIM, tor, design/contract-build WADE TRIM
GROUP e n a b l e s engineers to advise owners throughout design and
construction. That means owners have m o r e control over con- tractor
quality by avoid- ing the low-bid contrac- tor. Plus, the incentive to use
lower-quality materials or take shortcuts for price also is eliminated. A n
d the potential for disputes between the engineer and contractor i s
minimized, or at least easily r e s o l v e d earlier in the process. In
most cases, project completion time can be shortened. Another potential
benefit: cost sav- i n g s . Thanks to earlier contractor i n p u t on
materials, advanced con- str uction techniques, and the con- s t r u c t a
b i l i t y of a design, costly changes to the final design are often a vo
i d e d , and a better design often e m e r g e s . Further benefits
include greater accuracy of the final cost and schedule estimates, and the
ability to o rd e r long-lead-time products and materials early, resulting
in additional time and cost savings. The Birth of D/C-B Bill Mielke,
co-owner of Ruekert & M i e l k e and a member of ACEC's S e p t e m b e r
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FROM ACEC TO YOU
ASK MEMBERS
NEWS & NOTES
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
INTERVIEW WITH SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP HARRY REID
TRIPLE PLAY
IS YOUR FIRM ETHICAL?
BRANCHING OUT
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
ONE ON ONE
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - CV1
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - 1
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - FROM ACEC TO YOU
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - 3
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - ASK MEMBERS
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - 5
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - NEWS & NOTES
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - 9
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - INTERVIEW WITH SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP HARRY REID
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - TRIPLE PLAY
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - IS YOUR FIRM ETHICAL?
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - BRANCHING OUT
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2003 - MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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