Over the past decade, there’s been a lot of talk about design-build. But what’s the real story? This comprehensive report, the only one of its kind, is the definitive source of information on design-build for all AEC firm leaders. Is design-build use growing? Which types of firms are using design-build most often? Which markets are most appropriate for design-build? What are the best types of projects for design-build? What are the advantages — as well as the disadvantages — of using design-build? Get this new report to find answers to these questions and many more!
Architecture, engineering, environmental, design-build, and construction firm leaders from across the country completed a detailed questionnaire about their involvement in design-build projects, opinions, project statistics, and more for the 2007-2008 edition of the Design-Build Survey. These responses were then tabulated and analyzed to identify design-build benchmarks and trends.
Topics covered include:
Design-build projects. While design-build is gaining popularity, there are an increasing number of questions surrounding this method of project delivery. In this chapter, Design-Build Survey answers questions about design-build relating to the job selection process, project leadership, design-build management training, and the types of contracts used. Plus, this year’s edition includes real case study profiles of firms’ specific design-build projects, including project type, market sector, project size, total project fee, and completion time, as well as challenges and aspects of the project that were successful.
The use of design-build. Design-build contracts often assume one of the following four forms: a single firm has both design and construction capabilities in-house; a joint-venture is forged between a designer and a contractor; the project team is led by a contractor; or the project team is led by a designer. Most projects involve two key players: the design team and the construction team. To get a feel for who these firms are, how they differ from each other, and what they have in common, the survey questionnaire asked participants a number of questions designed to highlight both their differences and their similarities, growth trends, collective bargaining status, and barriers to entry.
Opinions on design-build. Creators asked survey participants to answer a number of “opinion” questions about design-build’s value to the building industry — its advantages, disadvantages, profitability, best markets, and more.
Marketing for design-build. Which markets and which types of projects are appropriate for design-build? Survey participants were asked to detail the market areas their companies served — both through design-build and through traditional project delivery methods. In addition to market sectors, firms’ proposal hit rates for design-build projects are also reported.
Bonding & insurance. Risk is one of the most common reasons that firms avoid design-build projects. And because many contractors already have bonding capacity and are able to assume greater risks, some observers believe they will dominate the design-build relationship. In this section, Design-Build Survey explores the use of bonding and liability insurance by both designers and contractors on design-build projects.
Whether your firm is currently using design-build and you want to compare your practices to other firms just like yours, or you’re just interested in learning more about this growing trend, don’t miss out on this comprehensive report!
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