Project-delivery methods allocate risk for design and construction between contractual
parties. State departments of transportation (DOTs) using federal funds employ three primary …

Agency roles and responsibilities for contract administration depend on the contracting
method. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has encouraged agencies to consider …

The highway industry currently uses three fundamental delivery methods, design-bid-build
(DBB), design-build (DB), and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC), to deliver …

Alternative contracting methods (ACMs) such as design-build (DB) and construction
manager/general contractor (CM/GC), when used strategically, have been shown in some …

Teams that deliver complex transportation construction projects need tools that manage risk
and allow for successful delivery. Construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) project …

Alternative contracting methods have become popular alternatives to the traditional practice
whose emphasis is on low bid acquisition. The benefits of decreased project schedule …

Involvement of the private sector in financing and delivery of highway public–private
partnerships (P3s) in the United States has experienced various limitations and challenges …

Many state transportation agencies (STAs) have adopted alternative contracting methods,
including design-build (DB) contracting, to accelerate construction. Although DB has …

Alternative contracting methods have become popular replacements for traditional practices
based on low-bid acquisition. The benefits of decreased project duration, increased job …

Although the use of alternative contracting methods (ACMs) has become increasingly
common, little is known about their effects on a project's time-cost-change performance. This …