Gareth our host caught up with Kevin Waddell the Estimating & Preconstruction Manager at Burns & McDonnell who works on Design & Build Water projects across the US. We discuss:- Specializing in Water/Wastewater- Benefits of Design & Build: Collaboration- Field experience: Deep dive into the importance of seeing things being built- Growth of Water/Wastewater: 20 years ago a $15m project was big, its now $200M+- Investing in Infrastructure: Allocating for maintenance of the US Infrastructure.- The skills of getting 5% of the cost of a project in the design stage.- The escalation of process and its effect: Managing the owner's risk. Contingency plan/budget.Feel free to connect with Kevin Waddell via the link below:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-waddell-p-e-23587ab/Kevin's Blog link: https://www.wateronline.com/doc/designing-for-procurement-can-help-alleviate-supply-chain-headaches-0001If you enjoyed this video please like, subscribe, and share it with your friends, peers, or colleagues.If you know any Preconstruction professionals that would be interested in coming onto the Preconstruction Podcast please reach out to us directly at info@nichessp.com  Enjoy!Preconstruction DATAEstimatorEstimatingConstructionPreconstructionBuilding Information ModellingBIMVDCVirtual Design ConstructionCommercial ConstructionEstimatorsPreconstruction ManagersDesign & Build  Water / Wastewater constructionNiche Specialist Staffing PartnersNiche SSPKevin WaddellBurns & McDonnellGareth McGlynn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.