How to make interstate construction projects quicker.

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How to make interstate construction projects quicker.Started by Wesley JoyceThe discussion focuses on methods to accelerate the timeline of large-scale interstate construction projects. One position argues that the traditional 'design-bid-build' model is inefficient due to its linear nature and the difficulty of predicting traffic patterns during the design phase. An alternative approach proposed is Integrated Project Design (IPD), which suggests that overlapping design and construction phases, along with shared equity among stakeholders, can improve project outcomes and safety.

The traditional 'design-bid-build' contract model is inefficient for large infrastructure projects because it requires a complete design phase—which is prone to delays and changes due to traffic unpredictability—before the bidding and construction phases can begin.

Integrated project design improves project outcomes by aligning the incentives of the owner, architect, and contractor through shared equity, whereas traditional models lack the incentive for early-stage collaboration.

Integrated project design (IPD) accelerates construction timelines by allowing work to begin at approximately 50% of the schematic design phase, rather than waiting for a finished design.

Involving contractors early in the design process through integrated delivery methods improves job site safety because it allows for the consideration of worker safety by those with practical construction experience.

Hey, so we're all familiar with construction projects on and around highways that just drag on for years and years and years. I can think of in Macon, Georgia, you know, they're redoing those interstates there, and it feels like they've been doing that since I was a kid. You know, I can't remember ever driving through Macon and not driving through an awful construction zone. And I'm sure we can all think about this in Savannah as well. I mean, everywhere you look, all across Atlanta, you know, these things just take so long because it's so hard to work safely around these people. But…How to make interstate construction projects quicker.