In the last 25 years, the design-build delivery method has caught on with not just contractors but also government officials, customers and jurisdictions across the country. The method is now allowed on at least some types of public projects in all but two states, Iowa and North Dakota.
Wisconsin is the most recent state to come around to design-build, though as with many states, the momentum is in increments. Last August, the state enacted a bill that required its Department of Transportation to maintain an inventory of at least five highway projects that could be awarded to design-build teams.
