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DESIGN-BUILD
CONSTRUCTION DEFINED:
THE TEAM, PROCESS, &
EXAMPLES
What was once considered an alternative method you’ve come to the right place. In this blog, we’ll
to design-bid-build and construction manager at take a look at what makes a design-build project,
risk is quickly becoming the preference. what the team structure looks like, and what steps
are involved. Then, we’ll finish off with an example
If you want to know how this popular construction of a design-build project.
approach is different from the traditional methods,
WHAT IS A DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT?
Design-build is a type of delivery method for behalf. This often translates to shorter schedules
construction projects. Differentiated by how the and lower project costs.
team is organized and how information flows
throughout the project’s stakeholders, design-build A recent study by the Construction Industry
is known for its ability to foster collaboration and Institute compared 350 projects with varying
reduce the risk and burden held by the project’s project delivery methods. They found that
owner. design-build projects were completed more
quickly and cost less than the two other leading
Unlike other delivery methods, design-build’s project delivery methods, design-bid-build and
project team structure unites everyone under construction manager at risk[ii].
one shared goal: the success of the project as a
whole – not just their respective portion. Because Because of the increased efficiencies of design-
each firm’s success is measured by how well all the build, the owner can take on fewer duties and less
other firms do, design-build fosters a collaborative risk. The design-builder will step in for much of
atmosphere where knowledge and expertise are the risk management, potential legal burdens, and
shared. administrative tasks.
The owner typically has one main point of contact
who then enters into contracts with the architect,
engineers, and other partners on the owner’s
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