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Design-Build Institute of America
Design-Build Institute of America
1010 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 350
Washington, D.C. 20001
Suite 350
Phone: 202-682-0110
Web Site
Defining Design-Build
Design-build is a method of facilities project delivery in which one entity, the design-builder, forges a single contract with the owner to provide for architectural/engineering design and construction services. The potential benefits of this project delivery method include:
- Single point of responsibility
- Better quality control
- Opportunity for innovation
- Cost savings
- Time savings
- Reduced administrative burden for owner
- Early knowledge of costs dImproved risk management
Is design-build a new idea?
Design-build is a process that was applied as early as 1800 B.C. in ancient Mesopotamia, when the Code of Hammurabi assigned master builders absolute responsibility for design and construction. Many of the great buildings of the past stand today as monuments to the hard work and talent of master builders, as well as to the viability of the single-source design-build approach.
Who uses design-build today?
Design-build is the project delivery system of choice on more than 50 percent of the nonresidential construction projects in the European community and more than 70 percent in Japan. In the United States, the private sector's use of design-build has been increasing during the past 30 years and is found in a wide array of commercial, institutional and industrial applications. In the U.S. public sector, the federal government, as well as many states and local governments, employ design-build contracting for a significant percentage of their building programs. Overall, the use of design-build has grown from 5 percent of U.S. construction in 1985 to 33 percent in 1999 and is projected to surpass low-bid construction in 2005.
About the Design-Build Institute of America
The Design-Build Institute of America was founded in 1993 to provide a voice for design-build practitioners, advocate best practices, create and disseminate educational information and furnish advice and support to facility owners and users. Its membership includes design-builders, construction contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, representatives of government agencies, academics and other professionals.
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