Current Practices to Set and Monitor DBE Goals on Design-Build Projects and Other Alternative Project Delivery Methods

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Keen ◽  
Linsay Edinger ◽  
Keith Wiener ◽  
Ed Salcedo ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Project Delivery ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery ◽  
Current Practices

scholarly journals Post-Disaster Infrastructure Delivery for Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3458
Author(s):  
Mikhail Chester ◽  
Mounir El Asmar ◽  
Samantha Hayes ◽  
Cheryl Desha
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Resilient Infrastructure ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery ◽  
Innovative Contracting ◽  
Alternative Delivery ◽  
Post Disaster

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of disasters and associated infrastructure damage, Alternative Project Delivery Methods are well positioned to enable innovative contracting and partnering methods for designing and delivering adaptation solutions that are more time- and cost-effective. However, where conventional “build-back-as-before” post-disaster reconstruction occurs, communities remain vulnerable to future disasters of similar or greater magnitude. In this conceptual paper, we draw on a variety of literature and emergent practices to present how such alternative delivery methods of reconstruction projects can systematically integrate “build-back-better” and introduce more resilient infrastructure outcomes. Considering existing knowledge regarding infrastructure resilience, post-disaster reconstruction and project delivery methods, we consider the resilience regimes of rebound, robustness, graceful extensibility, and sustained adaptability to present the potential for alternative project delivery methods to improve the agility and flexibility of infrastructure against future climate-related and other hazards. We discuss the criticality of continued pursuit of stakeholder engagement to support further improvements to project delivery methods, enabling new opportunities for engaging with a broader set of stakeholders, and for stakeholders to contribute new knowledge and insights to the design process. We conclude the significant potential for such methods to enable resilient infrastructure outcomes, through prioritizing resilience alongside time and cost. We also present a visual schematic in the form of a framework for enabling post-disaster infrastructure delivery for resilience outcomes, across different scales and timeframes of reconstruction. The findings have immediate implications for agencies managing disaster recovery efforts, offering decision-support for improving the adaptive capacity of infrastructure, the services they deliver, and capacities of the communities that rely on them.

Best practices of organizational change for adopting alternative project delivery methods in the AEC industry

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Medath Aldossari ◽  
Brian C. Lines ◽  
Jake B. Smithwick ◽  
Kristen C. Hurtado ◽  
Kenneth T. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery Methods ◽  
Alternative Project Delivery

PurposeAlthough numerous studies have examined alternative project delivery methods (APDMs), most of these studies have focused on the relationship between these methods and improved project performance. Limited research identifies how to successfully add these methods within architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) organizations. The purpose of this paper is to identifying organizational change management (OCM) practices that, when effectively executed, lead to increased success rates of adopting APDMs in owner AEC organizations.Design/methodology/approachSeven OCM practices were identified through a comprehensive literature review. Then, through a survey of 140 individuals at 98 AEC organizations, the relationships between OCM practices and organizational adoption of APDMs were established.FindingsThe findings indicate that OCM practices with the strongest relationship to successful APDM adoption are realistic timeframe, effective change agents, workloads adjustments, senior-leadership commitment and sufficient change-related training.Practical implicationsAdopting APDMs can be extremely difficult and requires significant organizational change efforts to ensure the change is a success. Organizations that are implementing APDMs for the first time should consider applying the OCM practices that this study identifies as most related to successful APDM adoption.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by identifying the OCM practices that are most significantly associated with successfully adopting APDMs.

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