One contract. One team. Complete accountability.
Design and construction under a single point of responsibility — so there’s no gap between what was designed and what gets built.
The gap between designed and built
On a traditional project, the design is finished before a contractor is hired. If what’s on paper costs more than the budget, or can’t be built the way it’s drawn, that only surfaces at tender — when redesigning is expensive and the schedule has already been set.
Design-build closes that gap. Architecture, engineering and construction sit under one contract from the start, so cost and constructability are tested as the design develops, not after it’s finished.
Two routes to the same building
Design completed in isolation
Contractor brought in after drawings are done
Final price hidden until bid day
Two contracts, two parties
Expensive redesigns when bids come in high
Design and budget developed together
Contractor at the table from day one
Continuous cost certainty as design evolves
One contract, one party
Adjust before it’s drawn, not after
How it runs
One team, one contract, from first sketch to final walkthrough.
When design-build is the right call
And when it isn’t — we’ll tell you either way.
The opening date is fixed
Budget matters more than a specific design
Scope is still taking shape
You’d rather manage one relationship
Design is already complete
You have an architect you want to keep
Procurement requires competitive tender
The design itself is the point