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Design-build, typically faster than the traditional design-bid-build process, combines the design and construction of a project into one contract. The benefits include encouraging collaboration between the designer and contractor to develop innovative techniques to build the project, and industry-sharing of knowledge regarding constructibility and the level of detail required to bid and build a job. Dewberry is experienced in working with the contractor as a team, proceeding concurrently on the design and construction phases of a project and thereby expediting delivery.
The time savings in design-build projects is realized by eliminating the lead time necessary to contract a designer and then accept bids from contractors to build the design. Projects move from design to construction much faster through the use of the single design-build contract.
Additionally, because Dewberry and the contractor work in tandem, the contractor's changes can be incorporated into the design phase, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming changes during construction. This benefit allows estimated project costs early in the project development process, thus contributing to more effective budget planning.
Our understanding of the design-build delivery process elevates each project. The result is a collaboration that enables clients to maximize budgets, reduce schedules and achieve their vision. Our experience for public and private clients includes:
- Criteria development
- Design-build RFP consultant
- Designer-led
- Integrated service
- Joint ventures
- Multiple-discipline efforts
Contact:
Lou Robbins, PE, DBIA
lrobbins@dewberry.com
703.849.0100
