By Suvarnabhumi Developers | 2022-06-19

What is Design and Build? What are its process and advantages?

Design-Build is a method of project delivery in which one entity - the design-build team - works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services. One entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion - thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor. Design-build is an alternative to the traditional design-bid-build project delivery method. Under the latter approach, design and construction services are split into separate entities, separate contracts, separate work. Across the country and around the world, design-build successfully delivers both horizontal and vertical construction projects with superior results - no matter what the project type.

A. DESIGN AND BUILD PROCESS:

1. CONCEPTUAL PHASE

- You approach Suvarnabhumi Developers.

- Initial meetings are set up to understand your needs.

- We perform site reconnaissance.

- The concept and the budget is discussed.

- A detailed study and survey of the site is conducted.

- We then proceed to the design phase.

2. DESIGN AND PLANNING

- Suvarnabhumi presents a conceptual architectural floor plan design.

- Meetings are set up to discuss multiple iterations.

- As the floor plan is decided, 3D mockups are presented.

- The final design is approved.

- Structural analysis is conducted and structural drawings are crafted.

-We then proceed to the filing and permit phase.

3. PERMIT AND APPROVAL

- Municipal architectural and structural drawing are prepared.

- Sanitary and electrical drawings are prepared.

- Necessary details and documents are collected, filed and submitted for permit.

- We then proceed to pre-construction phase.

4. PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

- Working drawings are prepared.

- Construction schedules are prepared.

- Cost schedules are prepared.

- Contracts are signed.

- We then proceed to the construction phase.

5. CONSTRUCTION PHASE

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B. ADVANTAGES OF DESIGN-BUILD

  • Single point responsibility
  • Efficiency (design & construction expertise together)
  • "Fitness for purpose" through performance specification
  • Contractor bears risk of integrating design and performance of all packages
  • Streamlined contractor/consultant interface.
  • Fewer and simplified changes often reducing claims (or number of claims)
  • Cost savings and more certainty of final price
  • Greater ability to evaluate contractors on factors other than cost
  • Contractor has incentive to provide minimum compliant standard to decrease cost