April letter from the ED. WCDA welcomes Orion Construction. Research survey input needed. Three education sessions open for registration and new notices posted.
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The Collaborator

April 24, 2025

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Letter from Executive Director Barbara Martin

“One band, one sound.”

These words, from the movie Drumline, were chosen by DC Water’s CEO and General Manager, David Gadis, to welcome attendees to the National Water Policy Fly-In held earlier this month in Washington, DC. His words reflected the importance of the water sector speaking as a singular voice when advocating for water’s greatest needs. Continue reading.

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WCDA Research Committee Needs You

Make your voice heard! Please provide your feedback to our short survey. Our goal is to see how clarity and understanding of collaborative delivery legislation is affecting owners' and practitioners' ability to use these delivery methods. We welcome input from all stakeholders. Your responses will be kept confidential. The survey is open through May 14, 2025. Thank you!

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WCDA Welcomes Orion Construction

Orion is a family-owned general contracting company based in Vista, California, renowned for their proficiency in collaborative delivery projects. Mark Dowsing, president, and Jason Danks, vice president, will be the representatives to WCDA and joining us in our mission to transform the water sector through education, advocacy, and research. With almost 40 years of federal and municipal construction experience, we know Orion will be a wonderful asset.

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Blog Feature:
Clarity Through the Fog: How Collaborative Delivery Can Assist with Navigating Tariff Uncertainty

As we slowly overcome the anxiety and fatigue of supply chain challenges within the water infrastructure space over the last five years, we can now tack on another layer of uncertainty as we wrestle with a new administration’s approach to rebalancing fair trade through a series of new targeted tariffs.

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Upcoming Events & Notices at WCDA

Three education sessions in May are filling up fast! Don't miss your opportunity to catch one of our Fundamentals of Collaborative Delivery or Fundamentals & Implementation of Collaborative Delivery courses in these cities: Omaha, NE, Sherman, TX, and Walnut Creek, CA.

 

Have you visited our Notices page lately? Owners can post RFPs/RFQs and other notices of industry events on upcoming projects here. City of Winnipeg and DC Water currently have notices posted for your review.

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