Design-build Projects – Engineering Considerations From Concept To Bid To Detailed Design

Rahul Ratakonda | HKA Introduction Design-build is a project delivery method in which the owner contracts the design and construction of a project to a single entity. These types of projects shift the risk away from the owner to the design-build entity. Due to reduced owner risk, this approach is one of the most widely… Continue reading Design-build Projects – Engineering Considerations From Concept To Bid To Detailed Design

Design-Build – All About Alignment

Levi W. Barrett | Peckar & Abramson As a partner in Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey and New York offices, Levi W. Barrett spends a lot of his time pondering legal risk within the construction trades. Working closely with contractors, construction managers, owners, and developers, Barrett structures and negotiates contract documents—pricing risk into projects nationwide During a… Continue reading Design-Build – All About Alignment

Approaching Design-Build Projects to Avoid (or Win) Disputes

Stuart Eisler | Construction Executive Stakeholders engage in design-build projects believing the collaborative nature better aligns parties’ interests and reduces overall risk exposure. Each of the lead parties bases this belief on different factors—the owner sees an opportunity to reduce change-order exposure and improve delivery times, the design-builder (or contractor) aims to control design volatility… Continue reading Approaching Design-Build Projects to Avoid (or Win) Disputes

The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors

Alexandra E. Ferri and James Norment | Ward and Smith Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects?  Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it’s important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand which design-build arrangements are permissible under North Carolina law—and which are not. In a design-build contract, one entity,… Continue reading The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors

Progressive Design-Build Takes Another Step Forward in California

Mary Salamone | Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch Legislators have gradually expanded local agencies’ authority to procure construction projects over the last couple of decades by using various alternatives to the design-bid-build delivery method, which requires that contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Recently, California took another step forward in this regard. On… Continue reading Progressive Design-Build Takes Another Step Forward in California

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