North Carolina schools have options for how to approach facility improvement projects. This session will provide an overview of different procurement methods and how they relate to a recently reviewed Wall Street Journal book: “How Big Things Get Done.” The book’s author studied 16,000 projects and identified top success factors and risks.
1. Introduce success factors that impact every project type and size.
2. Understand how the contracting method can affect unplanned costs and fixed move-in schedules.
3. Understand how the contracting method encourages collaboration to maximize quality and value that impact planning, budget, change orders, schedule and the ultimate outcome.