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Design Build
Design-build: Sigler Construction Services, Inc.
design-build provides the owner with the ability to contract with a
single entity; Sigler
Construction Services, Inc., 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.
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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.
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Benefits of Design-Build:
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Sole Source Responsibility |
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Sigler Construction Services, Inc.
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.
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Quality |
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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, Sigler Construction Services,
Inc., as design-builder, addresses it.
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Cost Savings |
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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.
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Time Savings
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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.
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Early Knowledge of Firm Project Cost
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Guaranteed construction costs are known
much earlier than in other delivery systems. It is not unusual for
Sigler Construction Services, Inc. to estimate 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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