public works infrastructure in the U.S. and globally. This month, we analyze the universe of U.S. transportation projects larger than $100 million that have been contracted for using design-build (DB) delivery. This data set does not include DBFs, DBM/OMs, or DBFOMs.

Our project list has been checked by the large contractors and design firms who dominate the DB megaproject market. By our count, there are 161 of these projects totaling almost $64 billion (in current dollars) that have been awarded in the U.S. since January 1991. Some observations . . .