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Fewer orange cones? New Missouri law may speed up projects [View all]
A new Missouri law that’s expected to save cities, school districts and other political subdivisions money on their construction projects took effect Aug. 28.
Gov. Jay Nixon on July 1 signed into law House Bill 2376, which allows local governments the option to enter into design-build contracts with general contractors for capital projects.
Design-build is a method of selecting a single contractor to carry out the design and construction of a project.
Advocates of design-build say the simplified process allows public bodies to save on costs and time for procurement on construction projects.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/development/article99978202.html
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