WASHINGTON, D.C – Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act.

This bipartisan legislation directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to utilize the design-build method, in which a single contractor handles both design and construction for major medical facility projects. This approach streamlines the building process, reduces delays, and ensures that veterans have access to modern, high-quality care more quickly.

The bill also ensures VA includes design-build training in its construction management programs and allows agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers to use the method without interference.

Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said, “The number one obstacle standing between veterans and the care they’ve earne

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