Tag: design build

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT begins work on I-440 Reconstruction Project

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded a contract in August for the $152.9 million I-440 Reconstruction Project that will extend nearly 8 miles, from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 in Nashville. As the video below explains, the concrete roadway was built in the 1980s and not intended to handle the more than 100,000 vehicles […]

November 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT: I-440 could be rebuilt 2 years faster by closing segments

TDOT is considering closing road segments rather than following traditional construction methods for the reconstruction on Interstate 440 at Nashville.

June 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Progress finally seen on long-awaited 6-10 Interchange in R.I.

After a 30-year wait, Rhode Islanders are finally seeing movement on revamping the 6-10 Interchange in Providence. The $410 million project will address the highway link’s seven structurally deficient bridges, as well as reduce traffic congestion between Route 6 and Route 10. The state has spent millions over the years installing temporary supports and making […]

January 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

MoDOT plans to open new Champ Clark Bridge by November 2019

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to have a new Champ Clark Bridge open to traffic by Nov. 1, 2019, the Hannibal-Courier Post reports. “While the timeline is tentative, one of the advantages to using a design-build process to procure and construct a major bridge is the reduction of time when compared with traditional design […]

July 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Two Conn. bridges open to traffic 2 weeks after being demolished and rebuilt

Two new southbound bridges are now open on Route 8/25 in Bridgeport, ctpost.com reports. In less than two weeks, workers demolished the 44-year-old Lindley Street and Capitol Avenue bridges and in their place assembled pre-built bridge sections. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) had only designed 60 percent of the bridge prior to putting it out to bid, so the […]

June 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Design-Bid-Build vs. Design-Build

Understanding the process and what you need to know Author’s note: This article will attempt to answer the questions asked by the Area Construction Engineer in the scenario given as well as review the traditional “design-bid-build” process for construction projects, extensively explaining the process of the design-build process, highlight the difference between the two project […]

October 18, 2013

Roadbuilding

Case History: How a Design-Build Approach Kept a Florida DOT Project on Schedule

All construction delivery methods have characteristics that may make them appealing, depending on the project’s needs and the owner’s desires for cost control, schedule and risk. It is important to note that, no matter what construction delivery method is selected for a project, the owner still maintains responsibility for costs and risk. A properly chosen project […]

September 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Financial District

Industry changes demand careful, strong responses.

September 6, 2012

Business

Design-build criticized

According to this editorial, small, local contractors get cut out of a lot of business when federal contracts call for design-build services. The heart of the matter: “…many Oklahoma contractors were enticed into spending tens of thousands of dollars in proposal preparations and presentations, when in reality they had no reasonable chance of being selected.” […]

January 6, 2010