CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2025

Fulton County’s Big Creek WRF is being expanded to treat an increased volume and achieve more stringent effluent limits. The project is a $300 million investment into the facility and represents the largest capital project ever undertaken by the County. The County elected to utilize Progressive Design Build to provide a cost-effective expansion and ensure their involvement throughout the design process. The project procurement and construction has occurred during an unprecedented period in the construction industry with many market challenges including a pandemic, labor shortages, breakdown of the supply-chain, and unusual inflation. The use of the Progressive Design Build model has allowed the team to utilize design, procurement, and construction approaches that have successfully kept the project on schedule and within budget. This presentation will provide examples on how collaboration via PDB best practices can be used to successfully navigate a challenging construction market.