The Building Design and Construction Department of the Town of Needham supports the Permanent Public Building Committee (PPBC). It helps advise and support the town manager on facility construction, planning, and operational needs. Town-owned building projects with a total cost of $500,000 or more that involves construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or alteration are assigned to PPBC to oversee unless the committee defers jurisdiction in the instance where a project includes little or no actual building construction.