Alternative Delivery

"Plan plan plan, and execute the plan" is the Great Lakes mantra that instills in every employee a responsibility to develop the safest, most efficient course to a quality product. With our experience in Design-Build, Design-Assist, Construction-Manager-at-Risk, and Owner-Controlled-Team-Project-Delivery projects, we are able to showcase many of our core philosophies at The Great Lakes Construction Co. Our greatest successes are on these types of projects with synergistic teams, partnering with owners who are receptive to our contribution.

With Great Lakes participating in open collaboration on these delivery methods alongside the owners and designers, project costs and time are able to be reduced before the project ever starts. We are able to assist in identifying risks, barriers, and constructability issues early and work as a team to alleviate all concerns. Through communicating honest and reliable commitments - then achieving them - Great Lakes quickly becomes a trusted partner to have on the team.

At Great Lakes, we have a highly technical staff, consisting of 90 technical degrees and 19 registered Professional Engineers serving as Estimators, Superintendents, Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Executives. This makes us well suited to collaborate with architects and design engineers on these alternate delivery projects.

The Cuyahoga Riverfront Development Project

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Demolition, Earthwork, Environmental Remediation / Brownfield, Industrial & Millwright Services, Marine, Sector: Private Industrial, Sector: Transportation, Site Development, Steel Piling, Structural Concrete

The Cuyahoga Riverfront Development Project has uniquely showcased the depth and diversity of Great Lakes Construction’s capabilities, engaging every sector of the Company. Early phases of the project included installation of a new bulkhead wall along the Cuyahoga River and extensive site preparation, including environmental remediation. Great Lakes has continued to demonstrate its ability to...Continue reading→

Mill Creek Expressway Phase 5B

Alternative Delivery, Concrete Paving, Deep Foundations, Demolition, Sector: Transportation, Structural Concrete

Cincinnati, OH Having placed traffic into its final configuration months ahead of the original plan, the Mill Creek Expressway Phase 5B team finished a project that, from the outset, offered very little room for error. The work has since been recognized with the 2025 ABCD Outstanding New Medium Span Bridge Award and the 2026 Don...Continue reading→

Cleveland Metroparks Hinckley Dam

Alternative Delivery, Demolition, Earthwork, Sector: Private Industrial, Structural Concrete

Hinckley, OH The Hinckley Lake Dam Modification Project was designed to address the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Dam Safety Regulations. The modifications included adding 10 feet of thickness to the concrete spillway. The training walls have been replaced with taller, thicker, tied-back cast-in-place walls. A new control tower has been added to the...Continue reading→

Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH Phase 1 & 2 Top Thrill 2

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Sector: Private Industrial, Structural Concrete

Sandusky, OH Since 1870, Cedar Point has been a staple for summer fun and excitement for many families locally and nationally. What started out as a beach and bath house along the Lake Erie shoreline has turned into a mega-resort destination in Ohio. In spring 2023, Cedar Point partnered with The Great Lakes Construction Co....Continue reading→

Metroparks Zoo Zipline

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Sector: Private Industrial, Structural Concrete

Cleveland, OH The Great Lakes Construction Co. worked as a subcontractor to Regency Construction Services, Inc. at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Together, we built the ziplines for the Eagle Zip Adventure, a new zipline experience that takes riders above the ground of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The tandem ziplines span over 700 feet, crossing Waterfowl Lake...Continue reading→

Aqua Ohio Ashtabula WTP

Alternative Delivery, Demolition, Sector: Water/Wastewater, Structural Concrete

Ashtabula, OH The historic Ashtabula Water Treatment Plant has been delivering high quality, reliable drinking water to its customers dating back to 1887. As the current plant was reaching its useful life, Aqua Ohio set out to perform a major upgrade of the facility while maintaining reliable service to its customers during the construction to...Continue reading→

SR-3 Reconstruction

Alternative Delivery, Earthwork, Sector: Transportation

Medina County, OH Great Lakes commenced construction of the Design-Build ODOT Project in spring 2021. Extending almost 3 miles on SR-3 from Fenn Road to Odessa Road, and included full-depth pavement removal, cement stabilization, drainage improvements, turn lane additions/modifications, new asphalt pavement on SR-3, concrete pavement widening on the SR-3/I-71 offramps, signal installations, and signage....Continue reading→

Lincoln Electric Wind Turbine

Alternative Delivery, Sustainability

Euclid, OH Build a foundation and erect a 2.5 MW wind turbine generator at Lincoln Electric’s Euclid, Ohio facility. The 278’ tower will provide a platform to mount a state-of-the-art machine capable of generating enough electricity to provide a significant supply of Lincoln’s manufacturing power needs.

MetroHealth Mass Excavation & Caissons

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Earthwork, Healthcare, Site Development

Cleveland, OH The first of Great Lakes’ projects at MHS was the View Road Project which began in mid-2018 with the re-routing of all of the underground utilities, included storm and sanitary sewers, a sanitary lift station, a new 12-inch water main, and electric and communication duct banks. The project also included complete reconstruction of View...Continue reading→

Hazel Storage Basin, Rack 10 & 11

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Earthwork, Sector: Water/Wastewater, Steel Piling, Structural Concrete

Akron, OH Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR). Construction of a 4.5-million-gallon wastewater storage basin, three remote Diversion Structures and associated 30” sewers and other utilities, and an Operations Building to support the new facility. The final design calls for over 70,000 CY of structural excavation and 10,000 CY of cast-in-place concrete, 11 Tipping Buckets, 2 large...Continue reading→

Akron’s Howard Street Storage Basin (CSO Rack 22)

Alternative Delivery, Deep Foundations, Earthwork, Sector: Water/Wastewater, Steel Piling

City of Akron, OH The City of Akron contracted with The Great Lakes Construction Co. to deliver their Howard Storage Basin (CSO Rack 22) Project as the city’s Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR). The initial CMAR contract was for pre-construction services starting in August 2016, allowing the CMAR Team (including estimating, project management, operations and safety departments) to collaborate...Continue reading→

OC2 (Opportunity Corridor, Section 2)

Alternative Delivery, Concrete Paving, Deep Foundations, Demolition, Earthwork, Sector: Transportation, Steel Piling, Structural Concrete

Cleveland, OH The Opportunity Corridor Project (informally referred to as OC2) was the second major project to be constructed from Opportunity Corridor planning efforts in Cleveland, Ohio. OC2 primarily involved the construction of a new roadway from E. 93rd Street to E. 105th Street, reconstruction of portions of E. 93rd Street, E.105th Street, Quincy Avenue,...Continue reading→

Alternative Delivery