In an effort to transform the city’s waterfront and create a blueprint for future development, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was selected from a shortlist of 10 global design firms to create Jiuzhou Bay — a new 5.6 million-square-foot mixed-use neighborhood that features offices, residences, retail, and infrastructure.
Unlike the design-bid-build delivery method, the design-build delivery method brings both design and construction functions together as one team in a single contractual entity to the owner.
Lean IPD provides a structure for collaboration and coordination between the owner, designers, and builders far beyond what can occur in the typical design-bid-build construction process.
Engineers, planners, and construction professionals are adapting to the ‘new normal’ by looking at priority shifts with all clients and quickly addressing their needs and changing financial situations.
In a strategic initiative, Wunderlich-Malec acquires IPP Connect’s mGrid™ technology to expand its consulting services enabling commercial, industrial, and utility customers to meet their sustainability and energy goals while reducing energy costs.