The evolution of design-build for transportation projects in the U.S. has had ups and downs, with many agencies pushing for “progressive” design-build and a few states—and contractors—still resistant to the basic idea.
“The opposition varies state by state,” noted Richard Thomas, director of state and local legislative affairs for the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), speaking at DBIA’s annual conference held in Portland, Ore., March 21-23.