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Specifically, design/build focuses on combining the design, permit, and construction phases in order to streamline the traditional design/bid/build process. A design/build firm strives to bring together design and construction professionals in a collaborative environment to produce the most cost-effective design and to simultaneously complete their tasks.

Single Source Accountability

Rather than hiring several contractors and consultants, an owner has just one entity to deal with. Design revisions, budgeting, permitting, jobsite issues, construction questions, change orders, and billing can all be routed through the design/build contractor. Additionally, design/build steers projects away from the “finger-pointing” that is often commonplace in construction projects, and allows the owner to turn to one entity with questions or concerns.

Value-Engineering

Typically, for a contractor to bid on a project, precise details relating to the construction methods and materials must be provided to avoid ambiguity and to facilitate an “apples-to-apples” comparison of bids. With design/build, the owner, the design team and the design/builder work together to determine what methods and materials will maximize the owner’s value.

In situations where more expensive materials, designs, or construction methods might produce a higher return on investment for the owner than those of lower cost, the owner is free to adjust the project’s scope without having to re-bid the entire project. Additionally, the owner maintains a high level of control and ultimately ends up with a better product.

Established in 1982, Sunbelt Builders provides design/build construction services for Georgia including the communities of Atlanta, Marietta, Kennesaw, Alpharetta, Roswell, Duluth, Suwanee, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Dalton, Macon, Dublin, Sandersville, Vidalia, Douglas, Savannah, McRae, Milledgeville, Swainsboro, Brunswick, St. Mary's, Athens, McDonough, Monroe, Washington, Mansfield, Social Circle, Madison, Monticello, Winder, Lawrenceville, Oxford, Covington, and Conyers.

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