Design-Build Project Delivery: Managing the Building Process from Proposal Through Construction 1st Edition

Design-build is widely recognized as the most profitable method of project delivery for non-residential construction. Design-Build Project Delivery offers real-world examples and advice from a wide variety of industry experts on every aspect of design-build project delivery. Complete with checklists and forms, this is the most practical and comprehensive resource on design-build project delivery available. Being able to offer the design-build method of project delivery is now a necessity for any professional involved in nonresidential construction. Written by an author with more than four decades in the field and enriched by examples and advice from a wide variety of industry experts, Design-Build Project Delivery covers every essential aspect of the process — from determining how, when, and where to use it, to proposals, bids, and contracts including the valuable checklists and forms. Turn to the most practical and comprehensive resource on design-build for a thorough understanding of: The advantages and disadvantages of design-build: where, when, and how to use it Developing a design-build capability How to define roles and assemble a design-build team Marketing design-build services in the private and public sectors The cost-estimating process Contracts, bonding, and insurance issues Green buildings — their time has come Project management methods The CM approach to design-build Building information modeling Complete with practical, real-world techniques, and valuable case studies, Design-Build Project Delivery provides the hands-on guidance you need to stay competitive — and profitable — by offering design-build services.