“The low bid isn’t always the best bid,” warns one Public Works reader. Even so, most public works departments still use traditional design-bid-build project delivery.
Microdesk, which provides building information modeling (BIM) implementation, management, and modeling services, thinks three factors will improve planning and design over the next few years.
As the economy improves, public works departments use consultants to get backlogged projects off the ground.
This year’s honorees give their successors one piece of advice for a rewarding career in public works.
John Trujillo's advice: Take on jobs that no one else wants.
