Project Delivery Methods – Know Your Responsibilities

Whether you are a Project Owner, Consultant, or Contractor, selecting the proper project delivery method for a particular project is critical to its success.  Moreover, ensuring that all project stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities for the selected project delivery is fundamental for building trust, honesty, and respect. 

This workshop will discuss the characteristics, risks, benefits, and disadvantages of the various project delivery methods. Each delivery method will be reviewed from the perspectives of the Project Owner, Consultant, and Contractor. You will gain insight into the success of each delivery method from each trainer's experience and be pointed to the clauses in CCDC 2, 5A, 5B, 14, and 15 that are critical to the effectiveness of each delivery method. 

Through a team of multi-discipline trainers with decades of experience, this Workshop will discuss the characteristics, risks, benefits, and disadvantages of the various project delivery methods.  Each presenter will give you key insights into the success of each delivery method from the perspective of a Project Owner, Consultant, and Contractor.  In addition, they will draw your attention to a few key CCDC clauses that are critical to the effectiveness of each project delivery method.   

Project delivery methods covered in this workshop include: 

• Design-Bid-Build 

• Design-Build 

• Construction Management for Services 

• Construction Management for Services and Construction 

• Integrated Project Delivery 

• Methods Involving Land, Finance, Operation, or Maintenance 

Using a hands-on, practical approach, this workshop will also give you an opportunity to apply what you learn by guiding you through an interactive exercise of assisting a “client” in determining an appropriate project delivery method. 

A team of multi-discipline experts will provide you with exceptional feedback, great insight, and actionable strategies.  We look forward to sharing this expertise with you. 

For each Project Delivery Method, you will: 

• Learn the key characteristics of each delivery method

• Understand when best to use each delivery method

• Discuss and review projects that both succeeded and failed with each project delivery method 

• Acquire key insights for success from the perspective of the Owner, Consultant, and Contractor 

• Demonstrate your knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages, risk mitigation, and project approach  

The course curriculum is very extensive and requires a commitment by each participant to come prepared having read the written material circulated in advance of the course date. The pre-reading is essential to allow each participant to optimize his/her learning and to keep pace with the flow of the session in order for each individual to acquire a strong foundation of the subject matter.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop requires full face-to-face interaction and participation from both the instructor and students. In order to attend, you must make sure you have the following: 

1. Computer or laptop with webcam (webcams are mandatory): This workshop will involve 100% on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, attendees are not permitted to attend via a tablet or cell phone. Webcams (no virtual backgrounds) must be on at all times. 

2. Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance. 

3. A quiet space with minimal distractions: Please plan to be fully engaged in the class, and clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program. 

4. Attendance and participation in all three workshop sessions is mandatory for workshop completion. Please note that if a student misses a class session, we are unable to transfer a registration or provide a partial refund of the registration fees. 

Delivery Method: Virtual Session – Zoom Meeting

Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.  

The course curriculum is very extensive and requires a commitment by each participant to come prepared having read the written material circulated in advance of the course date. The pre-reading is essential to allow each participant to optimize his/her learning and to keep pace with the flow of the session in order for each individual to acquire a strong foundation of the subject matter

This workshop was designed by an interdisciplinary ICI team with the intention of fostering dialogue and understanding between stakeholders across the ICI sector. We recommend this workshop for: 

• General Contractors and Subcontractors:
• Construction Company Owners/Managers
• Project Managers
• Commercial Managers
• Business Development Managers
• Project Owners
• Third-Party Project Managers (For the Project Owner)
• P3 Developers
• Architects and Engineers
• Bonding and Insurance specialists
• Lawyers

Owners:

“Excellent course. Provided great insight into delivery methods and some of the considerations that are required prior to selecting the “right” method. Group exercise excellent.”

“Liked the fact that Owners and Contractors were sharing information; created lots of learning opportunities.”

“I found this course very informative and worth it!”

“As an Owners rep, it’s great to hear from General Contractors on what their concerns are and learn how we can improve our RFP developments and where we need to be clearer with expectations.”

“The information in this course was exactly what I was looking for a better understanding of different procurement methods used in the industry. Debbie makes this course very interactive and great to hear everyone's perspective.

“As Owners Representation, this course demonstrated how you could enable each project to have the right method of delivery and allow success to flourish.”

Contractors:

“Great opportunity for clients and contractors to review, discuss, and connect on delivery methods and their benefits/challenges.”

“Great refresher. Excellent open discussion with a diverse group of very knowledgeable presenters with real-world examples.”

“Well worth the time to garner a clear understanding of the advantages/disadvantages of different deliveries and contracts.”

“The content was great, and the instructors were terrific.”

“This is the most engaging course I have taken in my career. This course offered more practice and engaging information than expected.”

“Excellent array of knowledge. Comfortable environment for asking questions and participating in conversations.”

1. Computer or laptop

• • This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate. 

  • Windows 10 or Mac iOS. 

2. Webcam (Mandatory)– in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class

3. Microphone (Mandatory)

4. Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.

5. A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.

6. Comfortable chair