Design Build
Design build puts drawings and construction under one roof, so the team pricing the work is the team building it.
In a traditional bid process, design happens in one office and construction problems get discovered in the field, priced as change orders. Design build closes that gap: constructability, budget, and schedule get answered while the drawings are still cheap to change.
For tenant build-outs and interior alterations, that usually means a faster path from letter of intent to open for business, because design, permitting, and early construction can overlap instead of waiting on each other.
Scope includes
| Concept and construction drawings coordinated with build team |
| Budget checkpoints during design, not after |
| Permitting managed in one contract |
| Value engineering grounded in self-performed trade knowledge |
| Single accountability from drawings to close-out |
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between design build and design-bid-build?
In design-bid-build you contract a designer and a builder separately and referee between them. In design build one team owns both, so budget and constructability issues surface during design instead of becoming change orders during construction.
Is design build faster?
Usually, because design, permitting, and early site work can overlap instead of running in sequence. The schedule is committed before contract either way.
Who owns the drawings?
Deliverables and ownership are spelled out in the contract, and drawings are produced and permitted for your project and property.
How does pricing work on a design build project?
You get budget checkpoints as design progresses and a hard number before construction starts, rather than a single bid against finished drawings.
One call. Full scope.
Hard-number estimate and schedule commitment before contract.