The Washington Post » The Silver Line Design-Build project in Washington D.C. has had numerous construction issues and delays with no end in sight. In April 2014 the public agency in charge of the project entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with their private contractor partners to finish 33 items that needed to be complete […]
Washington Business Journal » Here is an update on the Silver Line Metro line currently being built in Washington DC and Virginia. The first phase of the project was delivered via design-build (DB) and has gone anything but smoothly. The project suffered from a lengthy delay that was the direct result of the contractor’s not completing […]
Q13Fox » This news story focuses on the ongoing problems on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project, a mega design-build project in Washington State. In early February 2014, Washington State Department of Transportation officials announced that the tunnel boring machine, known as Bertha, may be stalled underground for months to come. The $80 million machine stalled in […]
Los Angeles Times» Because of the numerous problems that the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvement has had, which have now created a $100 M cost overrun and a year-long delay, people are beginning to question the use of design-build for major highway projects. Article focuses on extensive utility relocation, highlighting that the contractor had no knowledge […]
The Huffington Post » This article investigates the costs and delays accumulating on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvement Project in Los Angeles, California. It includes details on a retaining wall collapse, one of the biggest problems during construction, which took place in December 2011. Article then covers other issues the problem has had including utility relocations […]
Los Angeles Times » Article examines the delays and cost overruns with the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvement Design-Build project. Transportation officials acknowledged in April 2013 that the project is running about a year behind schedule and has seen the cost increase by $100 million. Construction has caused major disruptions in the communities near the freeway and […]