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Construction Management: Construction project delivery methods · Design-Build

Learn how design-build puts design and construction under one contract, and what owners gain and give up by choosing it.

Construction Management · 24 questions

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1. Under design-build, how many contracts does the owner sign to get both the design and the construction?

  1. Two, one with the designer and one with the builder
  2. Three, adding a separate construction manager
  3. One, with a single design-builder
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Answer: One, with a single design-builder

Design-build combines design and construction in one contract, so a single firm or team answers to the owner for both.

2. Which advantage is most often cited for design-build?

  1. A lowest bid based on complete drawings
  2. A single point of responsibility for design and construction
  3. Full owner control over every design detail
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Answer: A single point of responsibility for design and construction

With one entity responsible, the owner cannot be caught between a designer and a builder blaming each other for problems.

3. Why can design-build shorten a project's total duration compared with design-bid-build?

  1. Construction can start before design is complete
  2. Design-build projects skip building permits
  3. Contractors must work extra shifts by contract
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Answer: Construction can start before design is complete

There is no pause to finish all drawings and run a bid; early packages such as foundations can be built while later parts are still being designed.

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