ONE SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY

Design-Build is a construction delivery method that provides owners with a single point of contact for both the design and construction phases of a project. One entity holds single-source responsibility and contractual risk for every aspect of a build-from estimation, assessments and pre-construction to architecture, schematics, engineering, subcontracting, construction and post-construction. This entity, the Design-Builder, manages all contracts with companies, such as subcontractors, equipment vendors and suppliers.

Unlike in other construction methods, owners liaise, only with the Design-Builder. In the two other primary construction methods used today -construction management and general contracting (also known as design-bid-build) - owners contract with different entities for architectural design and construction. Design-Build brings together all the elements of a project. Architects work in coordination with other members of the project team such as contractors and suppliers. In other methods, architectural design is completed separately, sometimes resulting in unforeseen costs and delays during the construction process. But Design-Build allows your project team to provide into the costs and constructability of different designs. The end result is a holistic design, with defined budget in a streamlined schedule that ensures business goals are met.