Public-Private Gets the Golden State Moving

Spring 2011 Design-build is in the works for two southern California freeway projects. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has authorized two new freeway projects to proceed under the Golden State’s design-build program. The State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project and the LA Metro/Caltrans ExpressLane Project are the first design-build plans approved by the CTC under […] Read more >

A Staggered-Column Double-Span Beam Framing System Offers An Alternative For Design-Build Projects.

Spring 2011 By G.M. “Mac” Brittingham, P.E. One of design-build’s key advantages is also one of its challenges. Design-build projects are commonly fast-tracked, appealing to owners, but that means practitioners must have time-saving solutions. For teams seeking the thin profile of a cast-in-place concrete system and the speed, economy and simplicity of erecting structural steel, […] Read more >