Progressive Design Build Delivery Model and the Shift to Digital Delivery

Recorded On: 03/20/2025

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The progressive design-build (PDB) delivery model is well-positioned to support the construction industry's shift to digital delivery. By integrating design and construction teams under one contract, PDB fosters collaboration and real-time communication, essential for leveraging digital tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), laser scanning, photogrammetry, and virtual and augmented reality. This presentation explores how PDB enhances digital workflows, allowing for more accurate cost estimation, improved risk management, and faster project timelines. The integrated approach reduces silos, streamlines data sharing, and enables quick adaptation to design changes. Digital platforms within PDB also promote transparency, better decision-making, and higher-quality outcomes. The discussion will highlight key advantages, challenges, and case studies that demonstrate how digital delivery within the PDB framework leads to greater efficiency, sustainability, and innovation. Practical considerations, including the need for team upskilling and software integration, will also be addressed. Ultimately, PDB and digital delivery together offer a powerful solution for achieving more effective project execution.

Patty Scharf, DBIA

Director of Digital Engineering

B&N

Patty Scharf, professional engineer and certified DBIA professional. Patty Scharf is the Director of Digital Engineer at B&N. Patty has worked in the Design Build space for over twenty years. She combines her knowledge of DB projects and her passion for advancing engineering through technology to bring a large picture view of how both can combine to create amazing project outcomes.

Terry Mullins

IT Business Analyst

B&N

Terry Mullins has over thirty years in the engineering industry, half of which have been supporting the technologies that dictate how projects are designed. His current role at B&N includes researching emerging technologies and how incorporating them can enhance the project deliverables.

Rylee Doane

Reality Capture Lead

Rylee assists in the design and execution of various projects from conception to completion. Her responsibilities include survey data management, design, and documentation. Rylee utilizes RealityCapture software to create virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections, georeferenced maps, and much more from images and/or laser scans, automatically. She has performed as the Data Capture Manager creating BIM models for General Engineering Services contracts that include the Beckley, Clarksburg, and Pittsburgh VA Medical Complexes,

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