Kiewit selected as design-builder for Prospect Lake Clean Water Center
Plans are underway for a new drinking water treatment plant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. that will replace an existing 70-year …
Delivering water in the desert
In 2018, drought, heat and rapid population growth created a perfect storm for the city of Buckeye, Arizona. This growing …
Like clockwork
Portland’s Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant receives major upgrades, increasing capacity and ensuring seismic resiliency. Operating 24 hours a day …
New contract model promotes collaboration
Using a relatively new Progressive Design Build (PDB) contract model led to increased collaboration, more innovative solutions, better designs and …
Timing can be a “risky business”
This article was recently published on the Water Design Build Council (WDBC) blog on March 24, 2020 and a synopsis …
A tale of two spillways
It was a main spillway. It was an emergency spillway. There were dragon’s teeth. There was a secant pile wall. …
Alternative delivery models catching on
To optimize project outcomes, a growing number of Kiewit’s clients use alternative delivery models for their projects. Complexity, budget constraints, …
Contracting Models Shift Dynamics of Engineering and Construction
Whether it’s construction of a new treatment plant or a water main replacement project, successfully delivering capital projects in the …
Wide world of water
Showering. Cooking. Flushing the toilet. Pollution. Floods. Broken water mains. Water. It enables life’s most vital daily activities, but left …
Against the Clock
The race to rebuild Oroville Spillways In February 2017, Lake Oroville’s main spillway was compromised. After the emergency spillway was …