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What is Design-Build?
Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one entity – the design-build team – works under a
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single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services. One entity, one contract,
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one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion – thereby re-integrating the roles of
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National Board of designer and constructor. Design-build is an alternative to the traditional design-bid-build project delivery
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Streamlining project delivery through a single contract between the owner and the design-build team

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transforms the relationship between designers and builders into an alliance, which fosters collaboration
and teamwork. United from the outset of every project, an integrated team readily works to successfully
complete a project faster, more cost effectively and with fewer change orders.

Over the past 15 years, use of design-build has greatly accelerated in the United States, making this
delivery method one of the most significant trends in design and construction today.

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