Design & Construction

Having designed and delivered some of the most prestigious and complex projects, we have a firm belief that our maximum added value is derived from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) in the design process. Our professional team is always ready to design & construct your project and make your project successful.

DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS STEPS

The design-build process can be broken down into five main steps: team selection, project planning, design, GMP/bidding, and construction. For the most part, these steps will happen sequentially, but not necessarily independent of one another. The project planning, design, and bidding phases may overlap. Construction may kick off while some of the project is still in the design phase. Ultimately, it will depend on your specific project and your goals.

1. TEAM SELECTION

During the team selection phase, the owner will choose the firms that will make up their design-build team. This often includes the builder, architect, and engineers. Depending on the owner’s preference, they will either select one firm who will then choose the other members of the design-build team, or the owner will play an active role in the selection of all the firms that make up the team.

Regardless, these teams will band together contractually to form your design-build team. The success of the entire project will be their goal, as opposed to the success of just their area of expertise. This motivates them to work together from the start, looking at the big-picture success of the project.

2. PROJECT PLANNING

Once the design-build team is assembled, they’ll begin to plan out the project. They’ll match up your vision and goals for the project with your budget, and develop preliminary drawings, cost analyses, and schedules. They’ll analyze the project’s site and any existing structures or utilities located on the site, and they’ll look for potential challenges so they can prepare and plan accordingly.

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3. DESIGN PHASE

Once the preliminary drawings fit into the rest of the project plan, the design phase begins. This is when the architect will complete the final drawings for the project. Unlike with the design-bid-build project approach, your project will benefit from having the input of the architect, builder, and any specialty subcontractors during this stage. This will lead to more accurate drawings, reducing the risk of constructability issues and change orders down the road.

4. CONSTRUCTION

Once the design is finalized and the subcontractors and suppliers are selected, the project will begin construction. Because of the early collaboration on the part of the project team, the project should go relatively smoothly. The design-build approach has been shown to reduce or even eliminate the need for change orders and helps keep costs in line with the budget.

However, there is always the potential for unforeseen challenges to arise. But because the project rests on a solid plan from the beginning, the team will have more bandwidth to deal with challenges as they occur.

Once construction wraps up, the project will close out and the owner can move into their new building!

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