If you saw my post yesterday about Minnesota’s Court of Appeals decision in the I-35W bridge collapse case, then you’ll be interested to know that the State’s Supreme Court could undo the Court of Appeals’ decision. Check out this article:  http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2010/03/02/Deconstructing-the-I35W-bridge-contract-High-court-considers-whether-MnDOT-acted-legally-in-choosing And stay tuned for the high court’s decision . . .

Local governments can execute faster and cheaper water and waste-water projects – with no loss in quality – by using design-build.  This is the conclusion of a joint research study by the University of New Mexico, Iowa State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Surveying 100 projects valued at more than $3 million [...]

Earlier today, Louisiana state court judge Tim Kelley refused to invalidate a $60 million design-build contract award for the I-10 widening project in New Orleans – http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/85434852.html?showAll=y&c=y. The award has been criticized because the winning team had a higher price and longer completion schedule than several other teams.  And it raised concerns about Louisiana’s design-build practices.  http://www.2theadvocate.com/blogs/politicsblog/83686312.html. Design-build procurement is about value, and [...]