When done correctly, the method turns complexity into clarity and risk into foresight, our guest columnist writes.

Owners planning new construction projects today are operating in a high-stakes environment. Whether dealing with procurement ...

"Construction costs are increasing and the contractors face the impact," said Fitch analyst Anubhav Arora. Contractors in fixed-price contracts are under pressure from escalating project costs, Fitch ...

In 2018, Tipton County, a community in north central Indiana, broke ground on one of the most significant building projects since 1895. Like many communities around the nation, the county needed to ...

AASHTO. 2008. Guide for Consultant Contracting Washington, DC. AGC/ABA. 2022. AGC/ABA Construction State Law Matrix. https://slm.agc.org/. Alder, R. 2007. “UDOT ...

The city wants to speed up construction on its capital projects. Will the state let it? For years, the city has pushed state lawmakers to allow it to use alternative construction models that promise ...

Even with federal funding flow uncertain for infrastructure, the promise and potential pitfalls of collaborative project delivery continue to be a hot topic for industry professionals. Among the ...

In Spokane County, a once environmentally burdened industrial site now features a consolidated county operations center offering a model for civic transformation. The county’s first progressive design ...

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