WDBC welcomes new advisor member ESG. Read our latest blog on timing during collaborative delivery. New research study underway!
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WDBC E-NEWS – March 27, 2020
Issue Highlights
COVID-19 Update on WDBC Activities
WDBC Welcomes Energy Systems Group as Advisor Member
Blog Feature - Timing Can Be a Risky Business
WDBC Launches New Research Study
WDBC Education Sessions and Conferences Cancelled Until Further Notice
Due to the current state of affairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all WDBC education sessions and conference workshops and booths have been postponed or cancelled. We will update our website and send out notice of any scheduling updates once things "normalize." In the meantime, we send our sincerest wishes that all of you remain safe and healthy and for those afflicted with the virus to return to full health very soon.
Please follow all CDC and WHO recommended guidelines to keep yourself and our communities healthy. It's going to take all of us being vigilant to combat this pandemic.
Stay home. Save lives.
If you would like to explore our education session offerings and make plans for one in the future, please download our overview and contact us with any questions.
Energy Systems Group Joins WDBC
The Water Design-Build Council is pleased to welcome another new advisor member, Energy Systems Group (ESG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., specializing in energy efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure modernization solutions in the government, education, healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors. Across industries, ESG’s business model drives revenue, increases resilience and efficiency, and promotes sustainability.
In the wastewater market, ESG provides comprehensive solutions where amortizing customers’ assets ensures the viability of infrastructure improvement projects and minimizes customer risk. ESG’s wastewater expertise encompasses every area of the treatment process with a particular focus on leveraging anaerobic digestion and co-digestion to drive biogas production and revenue which can significantly offset the costs of wastewater infrastructure projects.
Representing ESG on the advisor board is Dave Jones. Dave is the sales manager for Energy Systems Group’s Sustainable Infrastructure Group where he leads the development of innovative wastewater solutions for customers in the public sector. Dave has over 20 years of experience in wastewater and construction. His background and skills span operations & engineering management, business development & sales management, and general management.
Serving as alternate on the advisor board is Bob Wimmer, PE. Bob is a licensed professional engineer with more than 18 years of experience in the wastewater sector who leads the technical development of wastewater projects for ESG. He is a nationally recognized expert in wastewater treatment plant process design and operation as well as the co-digestion of food waste and its impact on the treatment process, having presented at local and national conferences on co-digestion, dewatering, and numerous other topics related to wastewater treatment plant optimization and energy reduction. Bob is a former vice chair and chair of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Student and Young Professional Committee and has previously served as treasurer of the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA).
The discussion on risk allocation and project contingency versus design-builder contingency has been well documented in several previous blogs. The WDBC Water and Wastewater Design-Build Handbook also provides excellent guidance on best practices for risk allocation. However, my recent experiences on current projects have led me to believe that, far too often, a project’s price, contingency, and schedule are adversely impacted by not addressing project risks with the right team members at the right time, and this topic is worthy of further discussion.
WDBC Launches New Research Study for 2020-2021
The WDBC is initiating a research effort during the 2020-2021calendar years focusing on “What makes a collaborative-delivery project successful and what challenges are encountered?" Using the many collaborative-delivery methods available in the water marketplace, the study will aim to illustrate best practice enhancements to use when delivering capital projects.
Stay tuned for more updates on this vital industry research!
Our library of past research studies can be found here.
The Water Design-Build Council stands ready to contribute its expertise, resources, innovation, and enthusiasm to the challenge of strengthening our water and wastewater infrastructure.
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