The designing of the building goes thru various levels of process until we get to construction or a buildable set of documents. The levels are concept, schematic, design development and construction. The earlier documents in design build would include different portions of the project at different levels of completion. Concept level goes to schematic level, the schematic design development structural drawings then go to their concept level. The mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler drawings are often put together by competent design builder subcontractors, selected by the design builder. In this case, for many projects, the cost of mechanical and electrical engineering can be completely eliminated.
In summary, the Design Build Construction Method provides:
· Total responsibility for design construction and satisfactory completion of the project.
· Solutions tailored to the owner’s problems and concepts that meet the owner’s goals.
· Price testing of concepts before design changes becomes very expensive.
· Guaranteed maximum price early in the process, which assures the owner will get the building he wants as defined at the agreed price.
· Use of the fast track method which allows the project to be completed more quickly.
· Close association and coordination with all the parties involved and the quicker response to design construction problems.
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