• Long Island Rail Road Expansion
  • Huntington Beach Gas Processing
  • Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility

Alternative Project Delivery

Forging extraordinary partnerships through collaborative delivery

Alternative project delivery (APD) means carrying out projects using custom methods developed to streamline design and construction, reduce risks, and provide opportunities for innovation. We go beyond traditional engineering and procurement with

  • Design-build (DB)
  • Progressive design build (PDB)
  • Integrated project delivery (IPD)
  • Design-build-operate (DBO)
  • Design-build-operate-finance (DBOF)
  • Public-private partnerships (PPP)
  • Engineer-procure-construct (EPC)
  • Engineer-procure-construction management (EPCM)
  • Construction management at risk (CMAR)

We look at projects from every angle and develop tailored execution plans and flexible solutions based on scope, complexity, schedule and budget expectations, stakeholder alignment, and market conditions to overcome any potential barriers to success and—most importantly—meet your goals.

With early project delivery, improved facility functionality, reduced environmental impacts, and lowered capital and operating costs, APD can help make your project smarter, faster, better, and more affordable.

Ideas

Model builders

Published Article

Everything’s bigger in Texas: How a P3 mega roadway project came to life

Published Article

How can we reduce the carbon footprint of our oil and gas infrastructure?

Blog Post

Well-planned quality control helps alternative project delivery methods succeed

Blog Post

Examining alternative project delivery

Published Article

Delivery with a difference

Published Article

Remaining hands-on while distanced: How to take design-build collaboration virtual

Blog Post

Deploying data to monitor aging pipelines

Blog Post

Data Management and Pipeline Integrity

Whitepaper

Collaboration, cost savings, and quality control: The benefits of CM/GC project delivery

Blog Post

Published in International Mining: Bound for a Rebound

Published Article

Alternative project delivery is all about R&R—resourcefulness and repetition

Blog Post

Published in Western Canada Water: Choosing the right project delivery path

Published Article

Published in World Water Magazine: Need project insight? Ask Alexa

Published Article

Published in WET News: Making the outcomes-based approach to delivering infrastructure work better

Published Article

Prefab lab systems: Concepts to optimize construction, maintenance, and flexibility

Blog Post

From the Design Quarterly: Embracing new technology to improve design

Blog Post

Assembly (and rigorous planning) required: Managing pros and cons of modular construction

Blog Post

From the Design Quarterly: Switching on the off-season

Blog Post

What are your project delivery options for horizontal construction?

Blog Post

Permanent canal closures and pumps

How do you prepare a city for 1:100-year storm? With three massive pump station and flood gate facilities. The Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Project (PCCP) was the last major piece of the post-Katrina hurricane risk reduction system, and it’s the second largest drainage pumping system in the world. Read More

Alternative project delivery yields flexibility for horizontal construction

With so many options, it’s important to carefully select your delivery method. Steve Fleck, executive vice president and chief practice & project officer, and Rob Mullins, Jr., senior vice president, water, discuss the strengths and challenges in alternate project delivery methods from design-build to construction management at risk. Read More

Integrated and flexible design

We understand project funding and the importance of responsible capital management. We can help deliver your project in a timely and cost-effective way by identifying value engineering opportunities in planning, design, and execution. Our teams have delivered integrated designs that provide benefits across the project directly impacting safety, schedule, and cost. Our reporting, monitoring, and tracking processes ensure a complete, quality, and predictable delivery.
Not so "alternative" anymore
#1
Most Sustainable A/E/C Firm
$3.3B
Delivery
#5
ENR Ranked
Corporate Knights ranked Stantec the most sustainable corporation among its industry peers in 2022.
In the past 10 years Stantec has delivered more than USD$3.3 billion in alternative project delivery design fees.
We were ranked fifth in Engineering-News Record’s Top 100 Pure Designers, May 2022.

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