After more than a year of research, analysis, and industry engagement, WDBC officially announced its new name during our quarterly meeting last week. Going forward, the Water Design-Build Council will now be called the Water Collaborative Delivery Association. Our revitalized organizational brand also includes a new logo and tagline—Better Projects, Together.
“Our new name better describes who we are today and our commitment to serving the water and wastewater industry,” said Mike Watson, president of the Water Collaborative Delivery Association (WCDA) Board of Directors. “Through expanded industry outreach as a newly rebranded association, we intend to equip and empower our industry to achieve better project outcomes through the power of collaboration.”
Our new name also reflects evolving project delivery methods. The term collaborative delivery includes all approaches to procuring and delivering capital projects that involve close collaboration among all stakeholders—owners, designers, constructors, operators, technology providers, and equipment suppliers—through all stages of a project. These methods include construction management at-risk (CMAR), progressive design-build (PDB), fixed-price design-build (FPDB), design-build-operate (DBO), and public-private partnerships (P3).
“Collaborative delivery describes a full spectrum of approaches to achieving better project outcomes,” said WCDA Executive Director Mark Alpert. “By incorporating the term into our name, we will build understanding of collaborative delivery methods, support industry growth, and achieve our mission.”
Founded in 2006 by a small group of water and wastewater design-build firms, our organization has grown to become a leading professional association serving a diverse array of industry experts, practitioners, suppliers, and owners. We have helped thousands of practitioners and project owners successfully adopt collaborative delivery solutions through our education, research, and advocacy.
WCDA’s new logo reflects the collaborative synergies and close connections among all water project stakeholders that enable them to achieve better outcomes, together, through collaborative delivery methods. Stay tuned in 2022 as we redesign our website and communication channels to reflect our new brand.