design–build
Sign in to saveAlso known as design/build, D-B, D/B, D–B, design-build, design build, design–builder, contractor-led design–build
Design–build (or design/build or design and build, and abbreviated D–B, D/B or D&B accordingly), also known as alternative delivery, is a project delivery system used in the construction industry. It is a method to deliver a project in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the design–builder or design–build contractor. It can be subdivided into architect-led design–build (ALDB, sometimes known as designer-led design–build) and contractor-led design–build.
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- Design–build contractor
- Contractor-led design–build projects: the architect's role
- Architect-led design–build projects
- Contracts
- Design–build institutes
- Advocacy
- Debate on the merits of design–build vs. design–bid–build
- Advantages for less-prescriptive projects
- Recursive knowledge
- Growth of design–build method
- Criticisms of design–build
- Project examples
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Design–build (or design/build or design and build, and abbreviated D–B, D/B or D&B accordingly), also known as alternative delivery, is a project delivery system used in the construction industry. It is a method to deliver a project in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the design–builder or design–build contractor. It can be subdivided into architect-led design–build (ALDB, sometimes known as designer-led design–build) and contractor-led design–build.
In contrast to "design–bid–build" (or "design–tender"), design–build relies on a single point of responsibility contract and is used to minimize risks for the project owner and to reduce the delivery schedule by overlapping the design phase and construction phase of a project.