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Design/Build Essentials
Design/Build has some very essential points that all reflect a better overall project for the owner. Budget is first determined by the general scope of the concept and comparing to similarly completed projects. With knowledge of costs early and budgets set, unexpected elevated costs cannot occur. More often than not, a set of independent plans that are designed with little realistic thought or knowledge of true construction costs can exceed an owner's expected costs by 60 or more percent. This, unfortunately, is not found out until the plans are put out for bid. With design/build the design and construction come under one contract, another plus for the owner. The designer or engineer and the construction company are more unified and work together in recommendations to the owner, another plus. Finally, this is usually the fastest method of completing a project.
Advantages of Design/Build
The advantages of design/build are clearly evident. A reduction in the overall time is very important. Less time and fewer meetings are required. Owners need not spend as many meetings first with their designer and engineer and then another set of meetings with their selected contractor. Budgets are set early and costs are not an uncertainty during the design. And finally, the best projects are those that have the owners involved in the decision-making. Fewer problems arise because the project is so well defined. This also relates to no change orders unless there is a legitimate change in the scope. All these advantages help the owner receive a project on time, at budget and as expected. .