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New progressive and traditional design-build documents now available

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has officially released brand new progressive design-build contracts alongside updates to its traditional design-build contracts. Available now through your local , these publications support improved collaboration, evolving project delivery methods, and modern project demands.

The following documents are now available for purchase:

  • New CCDC 32 ‘Progressive Design-Build Contract’
  • New CCDC 33 ‘Progressive Design-Build Service Contract Between Design-Builder and Consultant’
  • New guide: CCDC 32-G ‘Progressive Design-Build Contract’
  • Updated CCDC 14 ‘Design-Build Stipulated Price Contract’
  • Updated CCDC 15 ‘Service Contract Between Design-Builder and Consultant’

If you’ve always been curious about the growing popularity of progressive design-build, CCDC 32 and 33 provide a standardized framework to help teams confidently move into progressive design-build delivery. To support new users, the Progressive Design-Build Contract has an accompanying guide that offers practical explanations and direction throughout the process.

For those already familiar with traditional design-build delivery, the updated CCDC 14 and 15 documents will bring you up to the current industry standard and propel your projects forward.

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