Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel | HOK
Donovan Olliff, AIA, Esq. is a Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at HOK. Donovan has over 25 years of combined industry experience as both a registered architect and construction law attorney. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University College of Architecture (1993) and the University of Houston Law Center (2001) and served 15 years as in-house counsel with HOK. Donovan served as a member of the AIA Contract Documents Committee since 2016. Relevant experience includes drafting and negotiation of complex domestic and international design contracts, including P3 and design-build, managing project-delivery risk, and resolving complex multi-party design-related disputes.
Courses
Progressive Design/Build Delivery Method: Why Owners Choose It and What the Designer Should Know
This session will provide an overview of the Progressive Design/Build delivery method, considerations for the design team and the owner, and the opportunities presented by the business proposition inherent in Progressive Design/Build methodology. The session will stress the importance of education on the project dynamics and teaming fundamentals that are key to success in the Progressive Design/Build delivery method.
This session will also explore why owners choose Progressive Design/Build, as well as how legal and statutory context informs the owner’s decision-making process. Last, the session will explore the challenges in adoption of Progressive Design/Build for some public sector owners, and discussion of successful adoption of Progressive Design/Build delivery by other owners.
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Course expires 3/27/2025