Dive summary:

• A new law in North Carolina adds the state to the jurisdictions where government can consider design-build contracts and public-private partnerships when they are looking for best way to get projects done.
• The law, which Gov. Pat McCrory recently signed, covers state government and counties, cities and towns, which means local governments no longer have to ask for permission from the state legislature, which is in session for only some months of each year.
• Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Virginia are the other states that allow design-build as a possibility in public construction.

From the article:

"[The law] also provides vital opportunities for small- and mid-sized companies to now compete for opportunities to work on projects to build and shape the North Carolina of tomorrow.” ...