diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d59486aa..f12edfb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Currently, the following adapters are supported:
   
 Check [dbt Hub](https://hub.getdbt.com/dbt-labs/dbt_project_evaluator/latest/) for the latest installation instructions, or [read the docs](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/package-management) for more information on installing packages.
 
-### Additional setup for Databricks/Spark/DuckDB/Redshift
+### Additional setup for Databricks/Spark/DuckDB
 
 In your `dbt_project.yml`, add the following config:
 
diff --git a/macros/cross_db_shim/redshift_shims.sql b/macros/cross_db_shim/redshift_shims.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index 70110db1..00000000
--- a/macros/cross_db_shim/redshift_shims.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{%- macro redshift__type_string() -%}
-  {{ "VARCHAR(600)" }}
-{%- endmacro %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/macros/unpack/type_large_string.sql b/macros/cross_db_shim/type_large_string.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from macros/unpack/type_large_string.sql
rename to macros/cross_db_shim/type_large_string.sql
diff --git a/macros/cross_db_shim/type_string.sql b/macros/cross_db_shim/type_string.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a93db6db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macros/cross_db_shim/type_string.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{%- macro type_string_dpe() -%}
+    {{ return(adapter.dispatch('type_string_dpe', 'dbt_project_evaluator')()) }}
+{%- endmacro -%}
+
+{%- macro default__type_string_dpe() -%}
+    {{ return(dbt.type_string()) }}
+{%- endmacro -%}
+
+{%- macro redshift__type_string_dpe() -%}
+    {{ return(api.Column.string_type(600)) }}
+{%- endmacro -%}
diff --git a/macros/unpack/get_relationship_values.sql b/macros/unpack/get_relationship_values.sql
index c67ce780..9c9bb302 100644
--- a/macros/unpack/get_relationship_values.sql
+++ b/macros/unpack/get_relationship_values.sql
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
                 {%- set values_line = 
                   [
-                    "cast('" ~ node.unique_id ~ "' as " ~ dbt.type_string() ~ ")",
-                    "cast(NULL as " ~ dbt.type_string() ~ ")",
+                    "cast('" ~ node.unique_id ~ "' as " ~ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() ~ ")",
+                    "cast(NULL as " ~ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() ~ ")",
                     "FALSE",
                   ] 
                 %}
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
                     {%- set values_line = 
                         [
-                            "cast('" ~ node.unique_id ~ "' as " ~ dbt.type_string() ~ ")",
-                            "cast('" ~ parent ~ "' as " ~ dbt.type_string() ~ ")",
+                            "cast('" ~ node.unique_id ~ "' as " ~ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() ~ ")",
+                            "cast('" ~ parent ~ "' as " ~ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() ~ ")",
                             "" ~ loop.last ~ "" if node.unique_id.split('.')[0] == 'test' else "FALSE"
                         ]
                     %}
diff --git a/macros/wrap_string_with_quotes.sql b/macros/wrap_string_with_quotes.sql
index cc8c27a0..9b0e7def 100644
--- a/macros/wrap_string_with_quotes.sql
+++ b/macros/wrap_string_with_quotes.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% macro wrap_string_with_quotes(str) %}
   {% if str is none %}
-    {{ return('cast(NULL as ' ~ dbt.type_string() ~ ')') }}
+    {{ return('cast(NULL as ' ~ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() ~ ')') }}
   {% else %}
     {{ dbt.string_literal(str) }}
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/base/base_exposure_relationships.sql b/models/staging/graph/base/base_exposure_relationships.sql
index 4f69c6ce..15b147ae 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/base/base_exposure_relationships.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/base/base_exposure_relationships.sql
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 ) 
 
 select 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as resource_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as direct_parent_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as resource_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as direct_parent_id,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_primary_relationship
 
 from dummy_cte
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/base/base_metric_relationships.sql b/models/staging/graph/base/base_metric_relationships.sql
index 565643f9..72fdc56d 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/base/base_metric_relationships.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/base/base_metric_relationships.sql
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 ) 
 
 select 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as resource_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as direct_parent_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as resource_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as direct_parent_id,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_primary_relationship
 
 from dummy_cte
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_columns.sql b/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_columns.sql
index d08954c1..817021e3 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_columns.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_columns.sql
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 ) 
 
 select 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as node_unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as node_unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as name,
     cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_large_string()}}) as description,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as data_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as constraints,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as data_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as constraints,
     cast(True as boolean) as has_not_null_constraint,
     cast(0 as {{ dbt.type_int() }}) as constraints_count,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as quote
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as quote
 
 from dummy_cte
 where false
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_relationships.sql b/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_relationships.sql
index 0592e789..ad74a52c 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_relationships.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/base/base_node_relationships.sql
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 ) 
 
 select 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as resource_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as direct_parent_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as resource_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as direct_parent_id,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_primary_relationship
 
 from dummy_cte
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/base/base_source_columns.sql b/models/staging/graph/base/base_source_columns.sql
index 98705232..f4dcc954 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/base/base_source_columns.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/base/base_source_columns.sql
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 ) 
 
 select 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as node_unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as node_unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as name,
     cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_large_string()}}) as description,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as data_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as constraints,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as data_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as constraints,
     cast(True as boolean) as has_not_null_constraint,
     cast(0 as {{ dbt.type_int() }}) as constraints_count,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string()}}) as quote
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe()}}) as quote
 
 from dummy_cte
 where false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/stg_exposures.sql b/models/staging/graph/stg_exposures.sql
index 3014effb..d36cc1e7 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/stg_exposures.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/stg_exposures.sql
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 
 select 
 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as resource_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as file_path,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as resource_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as file_path,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_described,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as exposure_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as maturity,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as package_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as url,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as owner_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as owner_email,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }} ) as meta
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as exposure_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as maturity,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as package_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as url,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as owner_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as owner_email,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }} ) as meta
 
 from dummy_cte
 where false 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/stg_metrics.sql b/models/staging/graph/stg_metrics.sql
index dd37b9a1..d1549831 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/stg_metrics.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/stg_metrics.sql
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 
 select 
 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as resource_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as file_path,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as resource_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as file_path,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_described,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as metric_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as label,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as package_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as metric_filter,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as metric_measure,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as metric_measure_alias,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as numerator,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as denominator,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as expr,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as metric_window,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as grain_to_date,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as meta
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as metric_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as label,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as package_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as metric_filter,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as metric_measure,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as metric_measure_alias,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as numerator,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as denominator,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as expr,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as metric_window,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as grain_to_date,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as meta
 
 from dummy_cte
 where false 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/stg_nodes.sql b/models/staging/graph/stg_nodes.sql
index 71025190..c3165a12 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/stg_nodes.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/stg_nodes.sql
@@ -16,32 +16,32 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 
 select 
 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as resource_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as file_path,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as resource_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as file_path,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_enabled,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as materialized,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as on_schema_change,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as model_group,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as access,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as latest_version,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as version,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as deprecation_date,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as materialized,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as on_schema_change,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as model_group,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as access,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as latest_version,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as version,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as deprecation_date,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_contract_enforced,
     cast(0 as {{ dbt.type_int() }}) as total_defined_columns,
     cast(0 as {{ dbt.type_int() }}) as total_described_columns,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as database,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as schema,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as package_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as alias,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as database,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as schema,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as package_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as alias,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_described,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as column_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as meta,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as hard_coded_references,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as column_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as meta,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as hard_coded_references,
     cast(null as {{ dbt.type_int() }}) as number_lines,
     cast(null as {{ dbt.type_float() }}) as sql_complexity,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as macro_dependencies,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as macro_dependencies,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_generic_test,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_excluded
 
diff --git a/models/staging/graph/stg_sources.sql b/models/staging/graph/stg_sources.sql
index ed018971..4c6caf4d 100644
--- a/models/staging/graph/stg_sources.sql
+++ b/models/staging/graph/stg_sources.sql
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ with dummy_cte as (
 
 select 
 
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as unique_id,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as file_path,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as alias,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as resource_type,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as source_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as unique_id,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as file_path,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as alias,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as resource_type,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as source_name,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_source_described,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_described,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_enabled,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as loaded_at_field,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as database,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as schema,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as package_name,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as loader,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }}) as identifier,
-    cast(null as {{ dbt.type_string() }})  as meta,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as loaded_at_field,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as database,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as schema,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as package_name,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as loader,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }}) as identifier,
+    cast(null as {{ dbt_project_evaluator.type_string_dpe() }})  as meta,
     cast(True as boolean) as is_excluded
 
 from dummy_cte