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These are tasks that take up valuable time but It’s important to note that by shifting these tasks
have little effect on the overall project, like over the design-builder, the owner doesn’t lose
coordination of the project team, paperwork, power or control over the project. Their time and
documentation management for submittals and resources have been freed up to either focus
RFIs, understanding and managing contracts and more on the aspects of the project that are most
legalese, and playing the “middleman” between important.
parties.
WHAT DOES A DESIGN-BUILD TEAM LOOK LIKE?
To fully understand what makes design-build the contracts with these other firms, as well as
unique among construction delivery methods, handling any problems as they arise.
we’ll have to look at the organization of the team.
This doesn’t mean that the owner loses control
Unlike other project delivery methods, the project over the project team and the design-builder
owner only has one point of contact – the design- makes all the decisions independently. The owner
build firm. It’s this design-build firm’s responsibility maintains 100% power over the project. However,
to represent the owner’s best interests and work the design-build firm is there to guide them and
collaboratively with all other parties involved in the act on their behalf, taking on a substantial amount
construction of the project, from the design team of the project’s burden and risk that would typically
to the subcontractors. fall to the owner in other project delivery methods.
They’re there to support you and make the process
The design-builder will typically take on the easier – not dictate what you can and cannot do.
burden of coordinating, hiring, and holding
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