Design Build
Midwest Construction Services design-build provides the owner with the ability to contract with a single entity; Midwest Construction Services, to provide both design and construction services. Design-build is growing in popularity as owners look to avoid conflicts and realize the benefit of one single point of responsibility for the delivery of their project.
Design-build can be used for any project large or small. It is most prevalent in private sector work, but its acceptance in the public sector is growing. Many states around the country (over 40) permit some form of design-build. The federal government has been proactive in using design-build and uses it in agencies.
Benefits of Design-Build:
Sole Source Responsibility
Midwest Construction Services takes full responsibility for quality, cost and schedule. By managing multiple, parallel objectives, including aesthetic and functional quality, budget and schedule adherence, we free the owner to focus on timely decision making, and scope and needs definition, rather than coordinating between designer and builder.
Quality
The sole source responsibility inherent in design-build provides the basis for quality and proper project performance. There are no conflicts or finger pointing between designer and builder over quality issues. If a problem does arise, Midwest Construction Services, as design-builder, addresses it.
Cost Savings
Design and construction personnel, working and communicating as a team, evaluate alternative materials and methods efficiently and accurately. Value engineering and constructability are implemented from the beginning of the project. The 1997 Penn State study that evaluated the traditional design-bid-build, CM at risk and design-build found that design-build delivered projects at less cost than the other two delivery methods.
Time Savings
Design-build is the fastest project delivery method. Because design and construction are overlapped, construction of the project can start before all systems are totally designed. Long bidding periods and redesign are eliminated. Time savings reduce labor costs and earlier utilization of the completed facility.
Early Knowledge of Firm Project Cost
Guaranteed construction costs are known much earlier than in other delivery systems. It is not unusual for Midwest Construction Services to guarantee the project cost at 30-40% design or after the schematic design phase. This allows the owner to spend much less money (reduces risk) to get to a guaranteed maximum price (GMP).
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