Design-Build Done Right;
Design-Build Done Wrong
Presented by:
Michael Loulakis
Capital Project Strategies, LLC
The promise of Design-Build has been shorter schedules with fewer disputes. In theory, having the contractor and designer on the same team should eliminate the bulk of construction disputes: contract interpretation, design clarifications, RFIs and coordination issues, and reduce others such as differing site conditions. In addition, the owner should realize other benefits by having contractor input during the design stage, the elimination of the contractor selection phase and the ability to start construction before 100% design completion.
Join Mike Loulakis, chairman of the Design-Build Institute of America's Committee on Best Practices, as he reveals the best and worst practices associated with the procurement, contracting and execution of design-build projects. It will particularly focus on the recently published document entitled, "DBIA Best Design-Build Practices," which was released for industry comment in August 2013 and has been the subject of much debate and dialogue in the AEC community.
This 90-minute information-packed program will show proven best practices that will help you:
- Understand when design-build should be used
- Determine which procurement practices are likely to be successful, and which are likely to create challenges for all of the participants to the process
- Recognize contracting practices that will impact the owner’s commercial interests
- Learn which contracting practices should be used for those working by or through the design-builder
- Review some post-award execution challenges that can affect design-build performance
- And much, much more!
Make design-build the success it deserves to be on your project. This 90-minute seminar will give you the insight to know what works and what doesn't in design-build. Sign up today and learn how to get the most out of design-build!
Who Will Benefit?
This program is a must if you’re a construction owner, consultant, engineer, architect, subcontractor or construction attorney.
Order this CD today to learn best practices that you and every member of your firm must be aware of to perform a successful design-build project!
Meet Your Presenter:
Michael C. Loulakis is the President and CEO of Capital Project Strategies, LLC, a specialized consulting firm that provides strategic procurement, contracting and risk management advice to clients who develop and construct capital projects. Prior to forming CPS, Mr. Loulakis practiced law for almost 30 years with the national construction law firm of Wickwire Gavin, P.C. He has extensive and diverse experience in working with public owners on major infrastructure projects, particularly those delivered through design-build or public-private partnerships. Mr. Loulakis also has a broad background in representing private sector owners in the power, petrochemical and process industries, helping them with project delivery issues, risk management and contract execution. He is currently engaged in representing the owners on the Dulles Rail project, Virginia 495 HOT Lanes project and District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority’s CSO project.
Mr. Loulakis writes and speaks extensively on design-build and other construction-related matters, and has been the co-author of the Legal Trends column in Civil Engineering magazine since 1981. He is also the author of several books on design-build, including the Design-Build Lessons Learned series he has written since 1995. He has been an active member of DBIA since its formation in 1993, where he has served on its Board of Directors and took a lead in drafting DBIA's model design-build contracts. This past month, DBIA honored Mike at its annual conference by presenting him with the Brunelleschi medal, which is DBIA's Lifetime Achievement award and highest honor. Mr. Loulakis holds a civil engineering degree from Tufts University and a law degree from Boston University School of Law.
