The Approach to Design/Build and Why

You get early cost input from the contractor as design ideas are developed, taking advantage of the cooperative team spirit to generate value-based design concepts.

A Guaranteed Maximum Price can be determined early, right after the project scope is determined.

Time saved because construction can begin before design is completed.

The need for high cost change orders is eliminated.

A/E fees and contractors' fees are determined from the beginning, and are kept at a minimum.

Communication is enhanced by eliminating adversarial roles.

Construction costs are minimized by involving the contractor in decisions on materials and methods of construction during early design.

Realistic completion dates are established by the contractor who will actually do the work.

Single full service contract.

Contractor-led pitfalls eliminated.

Architect-led pitfalls eliminated.

Balanced approach-value based services.

Benefit of integrating responsibility of contractor and architect.

Liability issues minimized.

Benefits of a single contract.