Author: briteweb

Cross-Country Design-Build Picks Up Steam

December 1, 2011

Fall 2011 By Evan Caplicki America’s infrastructure is in need of attention. Whether projects address decaying existing infrastructure or supply access to expanding areas, there is a strong demand for … Continued

New York State Flood Recovery Efforts Lead to Lifting of Restrictions on Design-Build

October 3, 2011

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Washington, D.C. October 3, 2011 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), praises Governor Cuomo for addressing the antiquated “Wicks Law” and taking advantage of a project-delivery method that keeps costs … Continued

The Pentagon Renovation

September 2, 2011

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Fall 2011 On Time, On Budget and Built for the Next 50 Years The Pentagon is the largest low-rise office building in the world, and its renovation was the most … Continued

Preserving History Through Design-Build

September 1, 2011

By briteweb

Fall 2011 The Wayne N. Aspinall federal building and U.S. Courthouse, the nation’s first net-zero energy historic building, breaks new ground. The 92-year-old (and still fully functioning) Wayne N. Aspinall … Continued

A Monument Worthy of the Man

June 2, 2011

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Summer 2011 Design-build’s role in making Dr. King’s national memorial a reality. On August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the momentous March on Washington, the Martin Luther King Jr. … Continued

Federal Agencies Tackle BIM Challenges

June 1, 2011

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Summer 2011 Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology has added 3D along with intelligence to objects in designs and enabled non-architects to “see” what they couldn’t by just looking at traditional … Continued

Public-Private Gets the Golden State Moving

March 2, 2011

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Spring 2011 Design-build is in the works for two southern California freeway projects. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has authorized two new freeway projects to proceed under the Golden State’s … Continued

A Staggered-Column Double-Span Beam Framing System Offers An Alternative For Design-Build Projects

March 1, 2011

By briteweb

Spring 2011 By G.M. “Mac” Brittingham, P.E. One of design-build’s key advantages is also one of its challenges. Design-build projects are commonly fast-tracked, appealing to owners, but that means practitioners … Continued