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Design-Build also known as; design & build,
design-construct or single
responsibility, Design and Build is a system of
contracting under which one entity performs
both architectural engineering and
construction under one single contract.
The benefits to be gained in establishing a
well-designed and managed Design Build
process include the following:
There are several reasons why both owners
and the A/E-construction community are
considering design and build. Primary among
these are:
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Owner-driven demands for better
quality and continuous improvement
in project delivery and in the final
product.
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Interest in saving time and money
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Desire to avoid the legal
entanglements of adversarial
relationships.
Logan's Inn Motel & Health Spa, Dansville,
NY Design & Build Project
Hager worked closely with the builder on
this 30 room motel, complete with health spa
and pool.
The Design Build method provided the owner a
big time savings, because design and
construction were overlapped, and because
bidding periods and redesigns were
eliminated, total design and construction
time was significantly reduced.
Garden Apartments at Houghton College,
Houghton, NY
Hager provided the site design, grading and
structural engineering for the 36 room
Garden Apartment Complex, used for off
campus student housing.
The Design-Build method provided the owner
with "Fast Track" construction. With
Design-Build, materials/equipment
procurement and construction work began
before the construction documents were fully
completed. The resulting time savings
translates into lower costs and earlier
utilization of the completed facility.
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