The Design-Build Advantage

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has identified a number of advantages to design-build over the traditional design AND build-

 "This simple but fundamental difference saves money and time by transforming the relationship between designers and builders into an alliance which fosters collaboration and teamwork." 

SINGLE SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY

One major advantage of design-build is the ability to provide an owner with a single source of responsibility for all aspects of a project. Clients have Birch Hill which they can hold accountable – no questions and no finger pointing. By building a collaborative team that includes the consultants, architects, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and the owner, Birch Hill can ensure the owner's goals are met.

SAVE TIME

As a fully integrated team, Birch Hill can significantly reduce the amount of time from the inception of your project to its completion. Teamwork reduces re-work and re-design. Fast tracking allows us to overlap design and construction stages. Design-build delivery reduces pre-construction time by streamlining buy-out and bidding times.  

SAVE MONEY

Eighty percent of the cost of a project is driven by subcontractors and suppliers.  In traditional project delivery, they do not get involved until plans are complete.  By then it is too late, or very costly, to incorporate any cost savings ideas they could offer. As a part of the design-build team, this input is provided at the start and can be incorporated into the design at no additional cost to the project.