Part II, Risky Business - Design Build vs Design Bid Build

There are multiple process used to design and construct a renovation or remodeling project. Two main processes are Design Bid Build and Design-Build. Both processes have clearly defined roles, responsibilities, do, and don'ts.  

In this part II episode, Dale Scriven, The Build It Coach highlights best practices for Design Build and identifies the core responsibility for each party to include the owner and the design build firm.

Design build allows the owner to enjoy "one stop shopping" to include the opportunity to transfer risk to the design build firm as long as the owner understands the difference between prescriptive and performance requirements. Design build can save the owner thousands of dollars from change order, cost overruns and time delays. Furthermore finger pointing between the designer, contractor and owner can be avoided by creating a team approach with the proper collaboration.

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