Why Use Design-Build?

According to the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), well-respected organizations—including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)—cite a number of reasons why owners and the Architecture / Engineering / Construction community are considering design-build. Primary among these are:

• Owner-driven demands for better quality and continuous improvement in project delivery and in the final product
• Interest in saving time and money, such as through a process wherein constructability is a key concern from the outset
• Desire to avoid the legal entanglements of adversarial relationships
• Need to realign the responsibilities and risks on a project, by dividing responsibilities/risks according to the party most capable of managing those risks
• Response to the restructuring of American business and the increased influence of global markets/foreign competition.