The public sector construction industry has experienced a remarkable change in the way projects are awarded and developed thanks in part to the evolution of design-build and the acceptance of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for the completion of federal and state projects. Though not a new concept, design-build is experiencing a rebirth in the public sector for its ability to allow the design-build teams to foresee and solve problems at any stage of the project.
Changes in procurement laws allow for PPP to deviate from the traditional design-bid-build process, which does not permit an overlap on the progression of the project – procurement, design, permits, construction – making it difficult to foresee or resolve any issues before they arise. In contrast, the use of design-build is a more flexible approach that allows for the project to be viewed and sequenced by the different parties involved, making it easier to determine which steps may conflict with one another and allowing for solutions to be found before the problem arises.
The benefits of using design-build in the private sector are outlined in this month’s book selections, which include the new edition of the DBIA Manual of Practice. With new and edited chapters, the new Manual of Practice gives you a more detailed insight on how to use design-build for any project. Take advantage and order your copy now.
As an added bonus, all the books in the DBIA Online Bookstore are offered to you at a 10 percent discount. Visit us at www.dbia.org/pubs/bookstore and enter promotional code D0509 or call us at 202-454-7501. Please note that this promotion is only good until May 31, 2009.
Among the titles this month you will find:
The Design-Build Manual of Practice
Item # 1001HC
By DBIA
The Design-Build Manual of Practice is the number one reference document for professionals and students researching the basic concepts and key elements of the design-build industry. This document has been created to act as a guide for navigating the waters of the design-build project process from inception to completion. This document is a living document, which will continually change and evolve to reflect industry changes and new concepts in order to better lead you through the design-build process.
Student Member Price: $149.00
Member Price: $249.00
Non-Member Price: $349.00
Policy, Finance & Management for Public-Private Partnerships
Item # 6400
By Akintola Akintoye, Matthias Beck
This book examines some of the key policy, financial and managerial aspects of PPPs within the context of the global spread of this form of procurement. The chapters investigate political and institutional issues surrounding PPPs, together with the financial and managerial strategies employed by the private sector. Adopting a cross-disciplinary perspective, the book highlights the often politically sensitive nature of these projects, and identifies a need for the private sector to investigate a broad set of parameters that relate to the particular political economy of individual partnerships. Contributions from Australia, Europe, the Far East, South Africa and the United States together present the current thinking and state-of-the-art approaches to public-private partnerships.
Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $130.00
List Price: $139.99
Design-Build for the Public Sector
Item #3054
By Michael C. Loulakis
Public sector design-build statutes and regulations are being enacted on a regular and widespread basis across the country. Aspen’s Design-Build for the Public Sector is the industry’s only resource focusing exclusively on design-build issues in the public sector, with reliable guidance from industry experts on projects involving: correctional facilities, transportation projects, water and wastewater projects, community impact projects, educational facilities and quasi-governmental projects, including convention centers and stadiums.
Member Price: $190.00
Non-Member Price: $200.00
List Price: $215.00
Public-Private Partnerships: Managing Risks and Opportunities
Item # 5053
By Matthias Beck, Cliff Hardcastle, Akintola Akintoya
This edited book will familiarize both researchers and construction professionals working with PPPs with the issues involved in the planning, implementation and day-to-day management of public-private projects. It will show how current risk management methods can help the complex process of managing procurement via such partnerships. The chapters are organized around the concepts of best value and use the findings of a major research project investigating risk assessment and management in private finance initiative projects. The analysis of this research will be supplemented with contributions by leading international experts covering hospitals, schools, waste management and housing to exemplify best practice in PPP-based procurement.
Member Price: $105.00
Non-Member Price: $110.00
List Price: $129.99
Achieving Public-Private Partnership in the Transport Sector
Item # 5002
By Benjamin G. Perez
In this book, research has been assembled through interviews with private sector investors, financial advisers, bankers, construction companies, government officials, development bank staff, academicians and journalists, together with the review of primary project documentation and other written materials. Representing a case of failure, a case of success and one whose fate has not yet been determined, the case study projects offer rich comparisons. They have been shaped by differing cultural expectations and economic conditions, and have also benefited from the commitment of creative supporters and been subjected to changing political winds. Achieving Public-Private Partnership in the Transport Sector demonstrates the potential and the pitfalls of the partnership approach and details the criteria for success.
Member Price: $23.00
Non-Member Price: $24.00
List Price: $24.95