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 Issue of April 28, 2008 
   

Adopting Innovative Technique Can Help Streamline Construction

Cummings Properties and Massachusetts Trial Courts used the design/build/lease delivery method to complete the 150,000-square-foot Middlesex County Superior Court at TradeCenter128 in Woburn. The first foundation pile was driven in January 2007. The building and 900-car garage were substantially complete a year later.
By Ernest Agresti
Time and money are critical elements of any building project. The necessary significant investment in both continues to increase dramatically in order to acquire permits and approvals and then develop and build quality real estate. Our local, state and federal governments are not immune from this challenge. By implementing a design/build method of building delivery, however, government agencies can save their valuable resources and accelerate many building projects.

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