Buoyed by the IIJA and under pressure to get megaprojects done in time for the 2028 Olympics, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is pursuing progressive design-build (PDB) and construction manager-general contractor (CM/GC) methods for the first time.
"A few contracts are pivoting to PDB," said Brad Owen, Metro executive officer for program management, noting the planned East San Fernando light rail project as an example. He added that the agency is considering how to implement training programs and "how to get industry to understand [PDB] is here."