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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2017

Chicago taps 3 firms to bid on first phase of rail line modernization project

The Walsh Fluor Design-Build Team, Chicago Rail Constructors, and the Kiewit Infrastructure Co. will submit design-build proposals for the project.

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Videosby StaffOctober 18, 2017

NY MTA Enhanced Station Initiative: 53 St. Station Opening

The new 53 street Station, completed under a design-build contract, includes countdown clocks, enhanced LED lighting, WiFi connectivity, new digital displays throughout the station, wayfinding floor tiles and new handrails.

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NewsOctober 11, 2017

Design-build taking transit into the future

Design-build minimizes risk, reduces delivery time, keeps budgets in line, and mitigates funding partner concerns throughout project duration. With traditional design-bid-build, owners, designers, and contractors are segregated from design concept to final construction.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2017

Clean Energy awarded $2.8M CNG design, build contract

The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority in Ohio will be purchasing eight new CNG buses with assistance from the Ohio Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant and the Ohio Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2017

Tallarico to lead alt project delivery for WSP/PB in northeast, central regs.

He has nearly 30 years of experience with alternative delivery, program, project and operational management.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2016

New VP joins STV, Transportation & Infrastructure division

Paul McIlree, P.E., will oversee the firm’s business plan for design-build and public-private partnership initiatives.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2015

Best-Value DBOM Contracting Optimizes CNG Infrastructure for Transit Fleets

There is no one-size-fits-all for CNG infrastructure solutions, because different transit fleets face different needs, capabilities and constraints. But, transit agencies can capture significantly higher performance at lower costs and in less time by using best-value DBOM contracting when compared to using a traditional least-cost DBB model.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2015

Texas high-speed group announces design-build partnership

The agreement with Dallas to Houston Constructors, a joint venture between Archer Western Construction and Ferrovial Agroman US Corp., will provide work valued by Texas Central at $130 million.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2015

Design Build group releases 'Choosing a Project Delivery' primer

The document defines and describes the most commonly used project delivery methods, and details key considerations owners must make when choosing between each one.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2015

STV designs San Diego MTS sustainable bus maintenance facility

As part of this $50 million program, a new 49,000 square-foot high-bay maintenance building, a 12,000 square-foot operations and administration building, and a two-bay bus wash building were added to the existing facility complex.

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