Reducing Risk with Design-Build

Figure 1: Risk can be reduced for water/wastewater projects by using the design-build project execution methodology. Copyright 2019 Tesco Controls, Inc.

A design-build contractor is often in the best position to manage a project, so it should be assigned as much of the associated risk as possible.

By Brian Adams

Cost, schedule and performance risks need to be managed on all capital projects. The best way to do this is often by transferring these risks from the facility or plant owner, often a municipality for water/wastewater projects (Figure 1), to a design-build contractor. This risk transference is a key element of the Design-Build (D-B) project methodology.