Rather than criticizing design itself, the report examines the structural flaw in the traditional architect-first model.

A design-build project has many advantages. There is only one point of contact for the owner to manage. The contractor has significant control over the entire design, procurement and construction ...

Contractors’ use of virtual design and construction technology can help expedite development and fabrication of building systems, but application of these tools still requires teamwide collaboration ...

Turner Construction, Hensel Phelps, JE Dunn Construction, Walsh Group, Clark Group, Caddell Construction, Okland Construction ...

WASHINGTON — A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the U.S. shows it was used on average in more than 40% of non-residential construction projects in 2010, a 10% increase ...

Of the countless issues contractors face on a construction project, immediate problems like scheduling, workforce, payment, and materials supply often overshadow intellectual property concerns. But, ...

The design-build project delivery method, for years considered the Tinker Toy division of general contracting, is transforming the commercial construction industry. Attracted by guaranteed prices and ...

Just as architecture styles spread and fade, so do trends in commercial construction. Right now, the fastest-growing and most popular construction method in the U.S. is the design-build approach, ...

Big design-build infrastructure projects often turn out to be money-losers for design-build contractors, preventing contractors from covering their overhead, much less earning a profit, according to a ...

The U.S. Navy has selected five companies to handle large, general construction projects under a potential $950 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ...