Advantages to the Owner   The design-build option offers many appealing advantages to the prospective design-build owner:     Single Source Provider Efficiency of having the design-builder on one team As a team, the designer and the builder can focus their attention on the successful completion of the project, without the adversarial posturing that often comes when contractors and architects or engineers interface   Performance Efficiencies Single point responsibility of the design-builder Owner may hold one party accountable for the design and construction of the entire project Owner can obtain performance guarantees from a prospective design-builder, which is quite difficult when the design and construction functions are performed by separate entities Cost Savings - When an entity is given the authority to perform all of the work necessary for the completion of a project, it is often willing to have lower margins than the combined fees of several parties working under the traditional contracting scheme.     Fast-Track Construction Design-build is highly compatible with fast-track construction, under which construction is started before the design is complete Enables the owner to obtain its project earlier than under a traditional approach.   Minimizes Delays Design decisions can by made quickly and in a more congenial atmosphere, even after construction has commenced. Construction decisions can be made early in the design process, thus minimizing delays and cost overruns May lose some of its input into the design and construction processes, but it gains the advantage of a single point of contact   Owner Involvement Owners can become actively involved in the design process. May slow down the overall project development but the owner is assured of obtaining a quality project.   Summary of Advantages Direct interaction between the designer and the owner Strong and knowledgeable management of a project through all of its phases Short and direct lines of communication between the designer, the owner, and the construction team.    Why Design-Build?   Design-build contracting allows owners to contract with a single source for the planning, design, construction and start-up of their facilities.  It also creates a single entity with whom the owner deals, thus easing coordination between the contracting parties. Please click on the links below to learn more about the advantages of design-build: Advantages to the Owner Construction Management Assessing Suitability