From a $15-billion new capital program at Los Angeles International Airport to a $14.9-billion upgrade effort at city schools, public works agencies in California and beyond are pondering how to procure and deliver construction as they face labor shortages, materials cost hikes and project requirements to be more sustainable and inclusive.
Airport officials plan to build a new concourse terminal and 27 cargo facilities as well as roadway and airfield improvements and are looking at a “hybrid” form of progressive design-build, said Terri Mestas, chief development officer for Los Angeles World Airports.