![]() ![]() Bennett Dam near Hudson’s Hope, British Columbia, in August 2018. Peter Kiewit Sons ULC completed upgrades to BC Hydro’s W.A.C. Construction will take just over 15 months. The project’s heavy construction operations began in March. “We believe the process led to several innovative concepts, and the winning proposal saved more than a year of construction time.” “Using the design-build contracting method allowed us to explore every available option to deliver this large, complicated project,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer in a news release announcing the contract. Upon completion, there will be three lanes of travel for 7.6 miles in each direction along I-440. I-440 is one of the heaviest traveled corridors in the state, leading TDOT to look for the fastest project delivery. Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Interstate 440 reconstruction from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 is a design-build project awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. This is the first time the model is being used on a civil infrastructure project in North America. In an announcement, the City of Kingston said it chose IPD to “deliver the project on time and on budget.” They develop project goals together and share risks and opportunities between all project parties, using a “project-first” mindset. Kiewit, Hatch, SYSTRA and the City of Kingston are all partners in the collaborative process. The IPD model involves the owner, in this case the City of Kingston, more in early design validation and budget planning. The Third Crossing Bridge will span 1.2 kilometers across the Cataraqui River to connect the east and west sides of Kingston. The City of Kingston in Ontario selected Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, Hatch Ltd., and SYSTRA International Bridge Technologies to design and build its Third Crossing Project using the integrated project delivery (IPD) model. Kingston Third Crossing, Ontario (pictured above) Here are a few Kiewit projects recently completed or underway using alternative delivery models. There are many different types of alternative project delivery models, but they all contain a common thread of collaboration, innovation analysis, transparency and a ‘what’s-best-for-the-project’ mindset,” said Wingerter. Using an alternative delivery model, contractors like Kiewit collaborate with the client team and stakeholders earlier on constructability, technical innovation and risk mitigation, among other key areas. “Quite often when a critical mass of these features is in play, some form of an alternative delivery method provides the most benefit,” said Kiewit Senior Business Development Manager Joe Wingerter. Complexity, budget constraints, opportunities for design/constructability innovation, schedule optimization and maintenance considerations all play a part in the decision. To optimize project outcomes, a growing number of Kiewit’s clients use alternative delivery models for their projects. ![]()
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