If you are looking to expand or build a business premise from scratch, then you must be at a crossroads on whether to use different parties to design and build the premises or use just one outfit. The Design-build construction approach entails taking advantage of the same company to plan, cut out and, finally, put up your new structure. Apart from the obvious advantage of excluding middlemen and mistakes that come from working with different parties, there are several unseen advantages of such a building format.
1. Effective and Error-free Communication
The seamless integration between the designer (architect) and contractor (construction manager) that you get from using one company to oversee both daunting prospects is simply unmatched. You’re at a vantage position of avoiding pitfalls such as inaccessibility, miscommunication, back-and-forth delays and disagreements over the design concept since both parties hail from the same parent company.
2. Solid and Smooth Collaboration
While you may have hired the best designer in the industry and secured the services of the most efficient construction manager in your locale, there are no guarantees whatsoever that the two parties will collaborate and cooperate without running into loggerheads or constant disagreements. Nonetheless, this is rarely the case when you use a design-build construction approach for your next project. There are usually in-house protocols that dictate how these professionals go about their business, something that significantly reduces the chances of incompatibility and internal conflicts.
3. Efficient and Streamlined Consultation Process
A design-build construction approach gives you the luxury of being able to consult, work with and get valuable insight from both the contractor and architect at the same time. Your questions, ideas, concerns and construction updates will be handled in a streamlined and efficient manner such that agreements, directions, conversations and instructions only have to be issued only once.
4. Partnership, Trust and Understanding
A design-build approach offers you the rare chance of working with a proven team that has a history of partnership and compatibility. Apart from cutting back the lead time of your construction project, a consolidated team translates to high levels of workmanship and expertise that shines through the work completed.
Conclusion
As much as a design-build approach could look expensive and pricey at first glance, it is guaranteed to save you a ton of time and money that would otherwise be wasted following up on different aspects of your next project.
References: DBIA America, ACE building service, Horst construction
