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Design-Build Delivers Webinar – The Owner’s Seat: A Candid Design-Build Conversation with NYC DDC

March 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

New York City’s use of design-build is reshaping public project delivery — saving time, reducing costs and allowing for greater innovation. With a portfolio of projects valued in the billions, the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is at the forefront of this transformation. In this webinar, NYC DDC Commissioner Thomas Foley and key DDC leaders share their insights on the Owner’s role in driving design-build success.

Join us for this candid discussion on how DDC has been a leader in NYC by advancing Design-Build Done Right® — empowering teams, enabling quick decision-making, and encouraging collaboration and innovation.

Whether you’re a public or private Owner, AEC professional or policy leader, this conversation will offer valuable takeaways on how to enhance project outcomes through strong Owner leadership.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understanding the Owner’s Role in Design-Build Success – Learn how DDC encourages collaboration, enables rapid decision-making and supports teams without hindering progress.
  2. Incorporating Best Practices for Building and Managing High-Performing Teams – Hear how DDC selects and supports teams to ensure accountability, innovation and efficiency.
  3. Navigating the Legislative Landscape – Discuss the important role of the Owner in driving legislative change and hear about NYC’s journey to design-build, and most recently progressive design-build, authority
  4. Applying Lessons Learned to Drive Future Design-Build Success – Examine how NYC DDC has leveraged design-build to accelerate project delivery and reduce costs, and explore upcoming projects and policy shifts that will shape the city’s infrastructure landscape.

Speakers:

Thomas J. Foley, PE, CCM, DBIA
Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction

 

 

 


Eduardo del Valle, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA
Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction

 

 


Yvi McEvilly, DBIA
Assistant Commissioner of the Design Build Unit, NYC Department of Design and Construction

 

 

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