The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released “Universally Applicable Best Practices Applying to Any Project Type, in Any Market Sector, of Any Size.” Based on research, case studies, and ...

Professor Keith Molenaar presented research confirming the benefits of the “design-build” delivery system at the Construction Industry Institute’s Annual Conference this month in San Diego, California ...

“The typical process of architecture is broken.” So begins a slideshow on the website of GLUCK+, the New York firm known for its practice—and advocacy—of architect-led design build. Design-build ...

How small is too small for design-build? This question was asked at last year’s Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Federal Project Delivery Symposium, and it stumped the panel of federal owner ...

Owners continue to award more consruction projects under design-build contracts, a new study by the Design-Build Institute of America and consultant FMI concludes. According to the study, if ...

Whether it’s installing wallpaper or rebuilding a kitchen, we all dream about improvements that we can make to our home one day. When that day comes, finding the right people to help can be ...

Contractors have choices to make before they take on design-build projects. Simply, the choices revolve around whether the project is design-build or a similar process - namely design-bid-build or ...

The Design-Build model is an increasingly attractive project delivery method, offering benefits such as enhanced control, reduced risks, cost efficiencies, and quicker completion times. Central to ...

Assigning costs is necessary in every stage of planning, and, ultimately, constructing a building. Sometimes, unfavorable budgets, zoning requirements, or a tricky economy might preclude a building ...

Architecture began as a practice of design and construction. The word itself is derived from the Greek architektōn, or “chief carpenter.” During the Pax Romana, Vitruvius described an architect as a ...

The widening of I-405 marks one of the few major design-build projects in Los Angeles to date. But thanks to an ambitious initiative to build 12 major transit projects by 2019, rather than over three ...

It was December 1993. The economy was humming. The engineering firm I worked at was staying busy with commercial and hospital remodels. Day in and day out, we faced the usual pressures: last minute ...