Why Design/Build?  The short answer is that the design/build process gets building owners and tenants in their space faster and less expensively. A shorter project completion timeline means that the building can start generating revenue sooner.

Benefits of the Design/Build Process

COST SAVINGS   Value engineering begins in the design phase and continues through construction. Design and construction teams work in tandem to evaluate alternative designs, materials and methods efficiently and accurately.

TIME SAVINGS   Design and construction can occur simultaneously, even before the development of final construction documents. For example, demolition may begin once the demolition documents are complete, long before permit drawings are finished.

EARLY KNOWLEDGE OF COSTS  Construction costs are estimated during the design process rather than after, eliminating costly and time-consuming design alterations at such a late phase in the process.

REDUCED ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN  Under the traditional contracting approach, the client must arbitrate between the architect and contractor throughout the project. The design/build process simplifies communication so the client works directly with a single firm.