This course provides a brief overview of alternative delivery methods for construction contracts and
can serve as a primer for contractors interested in providing services to their clients outside of the
traditional design-bid-build model. As clients move towards contracting methods that favor flexibility
and shift risk towards the contractors, it is imperative that contractors understand that their risk
profiles change accordingly. Each method has its own distinguishing characteristics and challenges,
and success is predicated on understanding the necessary resource commitments, pricing strategies,
and the varying degrees of early contractor involvement.
Learning Objectives:
• Exploring the differences in different project delivery methods
• Providing guidance on why a client might select a method
• Providing guidance on what a client might look for in the contractor selection process
• Examine how each delivery method changes a contractors’ risk profile and suggestions on
how to mitigate those risks