Delivery
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Five questions to ask before you choose design & build
Design & build can save months, but only if the brief, budget and decision-making are ready for it.
Aisha Rahman
Director of Pre-construction
Design & build puts one team in charge of both design and construction. It works best when the client knows what they need, but not exactly how it should be built.
Before choosing it, ask: is the brief stable? Is the budget fixed? Who signs off design decisions, and how fast?
If the answers are clear, design & build usually delivers earlier price certainty and fewer change orders.
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