Stanley guides alternative delivery projects from planning through completion, helping project teams align engineering, construction and project objectives within a cohesive delivery strategy. We understand the technical, contractual and collaborative dynamics that shape complex infrastructure programs and work closely with stakeholders to deliver practical, implementable solutions that support successful outcomes.
Design-Build: A two-phase, best-value delivery method performed under a single contract, with a budget target established early in the request for proposal. This target guides all design decisions from the outset.
- Benefits: A single point of responsibility reduces the potential for miscommunication between design and construction. Establishing the budget during planning provides early cost certainty, while value engineering helps the team make the most of the available budget without sacrificing quality.
- Challenges and Risks: An unrealistic budget target can constrain the design or reduce the scope needed to meet project requirements. If the budget is set too tightly, it can also create pressure to cut costs in ways that affect quality.
Progressive Design-Build: Emphasizes collaboration between the owner, the design team and the general contractor from project inception. The design-build team is selected on qualifications rather than price, fostering open communication to identify and resolve issues early.
- Benefits: Early collaboration allows the team to identify and address risks before final pricing is established. Scope can be refined throughout design as the project develops, resulting in more accurate pricing with fewer contingencies carried by the general contractor.
- Challenges and Risks: The approach requires significant owner involvement throughout the design phase. Qualifications-based selection can limit price competition, and the process depends on a high level of trust between the owner and project team.
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC): A single contractor serves as the point of responsibility for all project phases, from engineering and design, through procurement, construction, commissioning and handover of a fully operational facility.
- Benefits: Having one contractor oversee engineering, procurement and construction can accelerate decision-making and improve coordination across each phase of the project. The approach can also shift many project risks from the owner to the contractor.
- Challenges and Risks: Changes to the technical requirements or scope after pricing is established can put pressure on both budget and schedule. Commodity prices, labor costs, equipment availability and regulatory requirements can introduce additional uncertainty, while projects still require complex coordination among multidisciplinary teams and project locations.
Stanley brings owners, designers and contractors together through integrated delivery approaches that improve communication, align objectives and address challenges earlier. By combining technical expertise with collaborative leadership, Stanley Consultants helps teams tailor execution strategies across delivery models to maximize benefits and reduce risk.