WDBC recently released our latest research identifying how owners define success or failure for water collaborative delivery projects. Based on interviews with utility executives across the United States, the report also highlights the most critical steps over the project lifecycle that lead to success if managed well—or to failure if managed poorly.
“Our goal is to transform the water industry by advancing best practices for collaborative delivery methods,” said Mark Alpert, Executive Director of the Water Design-Build Council. “By assessing the real-world experiences of project owners, we can develop better training and tools to support successful outcomes.”
The WDBC Research Committee initiated the two-phase research project in 2020 to better understand the elements of successful collaborative delivery projects. The new report, titled “Collaborative Delivery of Water and Wastewater Projects: Advancing Project Success and Avoiding Failure,” summarizes the first phase of research. The findings shed new light on:
• What criteria owners use to evaluate project success or failure
• How owners rate the relative importance of people, processes, and tools
• Which steps in the project lifecycle are most crucial for success
• Which project stages include the most decisions and actions leading to project success or failure
• How early operators should be involved in a project
• Whether owners would pursue collaborative delivery projects again
You can download the full report—as well as other WDBC research reports—via our website.
