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Accelerating Project Delivery – CM/GC
Randall R. Park, P.E.
Director of Project Development
Utah Department of Transportation
The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) delivery method has proven to be an effective option for Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) projects during the last six-years. The benefits of CM/GC on our roadway construction project ...
Creating Partnerships to Overcome Barriers to Implementing CM/GC
Cade Rowley, P.E.
Vice President, Sundt Construction, Inc.
How many times have you heard the adage "If it's not broken, don't fix it"? This thought process has been the argument for decades as it relates to contracting methods. Would you ignore a better method if it came your way just because ...
Accelerating Project Delivery – CM/GC
Michael Kenig
Holder Construction Company
Past-Chair of AGC of America Project Delivery Committee
Author of Project Delivery Systems, 3rd Edition, 2011, AGC of America
The evolution of CM/GC in vertical construction has been going on for over 25 years. Owners, both public and private, have been using the CM/GC delivery method on vertical construction as a technique to help maximize the return they get on thei ...
Accelerating Project Delivery – CM/GC
James McMinimee
AASHTO
SHRP2 Coordinator
As with any major, new implementation, the contraction manager/general contractor (CMGC) project delivery method has some typical barriers for states to overcome. The first hurdle to overcome for most states is to assure that they have the lega ...
Accelerating Project Delivery – CM/GC
Doug Gransberg, PhD, PE and
Jennifer Shane, PhD
Iowa State University;
Principal Investigators, NCHRP 10-85: Guidelines CM-at-Risk for Highway Projects and NCHRP Synthesis 402: CM-at-Risk for Highway Projects
Our research has found that the major barrier to the use of CM/GC on transportation projects is obtaining the necessary legislative authority. Entering into the political process to change the status quo is never easy, and to be successful agen ...
Accelerating Project Delivery – CM/GC
Rich Juliano
Vice President for Federal & State Relations
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are always eager to improve the efficiency of transportation improvement projects, whether in terms of cost, time or safety. ARTBA's membership includes more than 5 ...
By Gregory G. Nadeau
FHWA Deputy Administrator
The EDC Results are in – EDC is making a difference
The first round of EDC initiatives was introduced to the nation’s transportation community at the ten EDC Regional Innovation Summits that began in October of 2010. Just 18 months later, we can now see that our collective efforts have been successful. Administrator Mendez’ vision was to accelerate innovative technology that could make a difference, and shorten project delivery time for major projects. EDC has made a major contribution to realizing those visionary goals.