Masonry Magazine January 2008 Page. 46
Design Build
Although modern designers and constructors once considered the process virtually abandoned, there is a resurgence of the master builder's approach in the new world. Informed owners have begun asking practitioners to take more than just an artistic interest in their facilities.
A modern approach
STEEPED IN THE WORK ETHIC exemplified by the ancient master builders, today's design-build process offers reassurance that the design and construction industry can deliver comprehensive services, according to the DBIA, which was organized in 1993.
"At DBIA, we're teaching a different way of doing business," says Walker 'Lee' Evey, president and CEO of the DBIA for the last three years. "Design build is the best way to do high-performance design and construction, because it lowers cost and offers faster performance, higher quality, less litigation and more satisfied customers.
"Design build is all about teams," Evey continues. "In terms of how you build a masonry wall, it is exactly the same with design build as it is with the old methods of construction."
One of the new schools of thought associated with design build versus other methods is the practice of not awarding contracts to the low bidder, but, rather, negotiating to get the best team for the project while staying within budget guidelines.
Evey, who oversaw the Pentagon's $9 billion renovation project as well as the building's reconstruction following the 9-11 plane crash, formerly served in Iraq as the senior advisor to the Iraq Minister of Construction. He suggests that when a team is being formed for a new project, those leading the selection process should evaluate entire teams, rather than individual construction companies.
CHANGING AN INDUSTRY
The diversity of projects constructed using design-build project delivery spans every market segment including:
• Healthcare facilities
• Educational facilities
• Highways, bridges, airports, rail and ports
• Water/wastewater
• Retail
• Hotel/hospitality
• Sports facilities
• Industrial processing plants
• Libraries
• Museums
• Tunnels
• Churches
• Correctional facilities
Source: Design Build Institute of America
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