Design-build turns the traditional building process into a streamlined construction project.
| Traditional Building Method | Design-Build Construction |
| Conceptual Design | Conceptual Design |
| Initial Drawings | Price Established |
| Architect and Engineer Detailed Drawings | Architect and Engineer Detailed Drawings based on approved and cost-based plans |
| Bids From Construction Companies | Permit(s) Pulled |
| Price Established | Interior Design |
| Potential redesign to fit budget (back to the start of the design process) | Project Management |
| Bid accepted | Construction |
| Construction | Punch List |
| Key differences | Traditional | Design-Build |
| Designed to budget | No | Yes |
| Easy Design Changes | No | Yes |
| Single design and construction contract | No | Yes |
| Quick and simple design and duild Process | No | Yes |
| Whole project managed | No | Yes |
It’s quicker:
It’s more cost effective:
-Working to a defined budget from the concept phase often results in significant cost-savings.
-Design-build teams have established processes from concept to completion, making the project faster and more cost-efficient.
It’s less stressful:
-The design-build team manages all aspects of the build process removing the project management role from the homeowner.
-The homeowner only needs to work with one business making communication much easier.
-The simplified process establishes costs early on so the homeowner doesn’t need to worry about spiraling construction expenses.
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