Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects? Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and ...

One of the major reasons for selecting design-build projects is the ability for owners, designers and contractors to manage project-related risk. As a project moves through the five phases of the ...

Using this method, owners manage only one single source design-build entity contract as opposed to the multiple contracts used in traditional design-bid-build project delivery. Design-build entities ...

The construction process, from initial design to final delivery, is a combination of many moving parts. When deadlines, responsibilities and client expectations are not communicated at an early stage ...

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Did you know that design-build construction accounts for 40% of all nonresidential construction? There is a reason for that. Unlike the design-bid-build delivery method, the design-build delivery ...

Assigning costs is necessary in every stage of planning, and, ultimately, constructing a building. Sometimes, unfavorable budgets, zoning requirements, or a tricky economy might preclude a building ...