Why progressive design-build helps owners build with more confidence

Owners planning new construction projects today are operating in a high-stakes environment. Whether dealing with procurement ...
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Rising costs may lead to more progressive design-build projects

"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 ...
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Five Reasons to Use Progressive Design-Build for Corrections and Municipal Projects

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 ...
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Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects

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 ...
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Defense bill authorizes progressive design-build for military construction

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) recently signed into law by President Donald Trump includes authorization of progressive design-build (PDB) for military construction. It is the ...
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Open-Book Pricing Practices for Construction Manager/General Contractor and Progressive Design-Build Projects

When describing the difference between construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) and progressive design-build (PDB), some authors posit that PDB is merely CM/GC in which the contractor holds the ...