8B — November 27 - December 10, 2015 — Owners, Developers & Managers — Design/ Build | Construction Management— M id A tlantic
Real Estate Journal www.marejournal.com
D esign / B uild | C onstruction M anagement By Glenn Ebersole, P.E., Hollenbach Construction, Inc. Major strategic reasons & advantages of a design-build project delivery system
construction world today. And in my o p i n i o n , “ D e s i g n - Bu i l d ” i s the original and stands as the most consistently W
e hear the term “In- tegrated Project De- livery” used in the
types of construction projects. Construction projects have been completed inmany differ- ent countries, large and small in scope, horizontal and verti- cal and simple and complex in their design and construction. Design-Build is a leader in today’s cost-conscious con- struction industry and it is a concept that is more than 4,000 years old. The Design- Build method is based on the ancient concept of a master builder who accepted full responsibility for designing and constructing a project from conception to completion.
Reflecting upon more than 35 years of experience with Design-Build, here are five (5) major strategic reasons that I believe are why owners and design and construction professionals choose a Design- Build Project Delivery System: 1. It provides a strategic thinking response to owner demands for increased quality and a continuous improvement commitment to the delivery system and the actual final project product. There is a greater focus on quality control and quality assurance through the continuous involvement of
the entire design/construction team throughout the proj- ect. And project innovations can be uniquely developed by integrating the skills of the designer and contractor. 2. It saves time and money through the use of a strategic thinking process for develop- ing the budget, schedule and constructability of the project from the initiation of the proj- ect. Early contractor involve- ment enables: construction en- gineering considerations to be incorporated into the design phase and enhances the con- structability of the engineered
project plans; fast-tracking of the design and construction portions of the project; concur- rent design and construction phases for different segments of the project; the ability to get continuous cost updates using construction costs from current projects and com- munication efficiencies and integration between design, construction engineering, and construction team mem- bers throughout the project schedule. 3. It provides a strategic ap- proach to avoiding or certainly minimizing the probability of adversarial relationships and potential legal issues. Fewer change and extra work orders result from more complete field data and earlier iden- tification and elimination of design errors or omissions that might otherwise show up during the construction phase. 4. It provides a strategic thinking response to demands for risk management. It pro- vides a reduced potential for claims and litigation after project completion as issues are resolved by the members of the design-build team. 5. It provides a strategic thinking approach to provide the ultimate level of flexibility through a truly integrated team that is able to take on very challenging and complex building projects. Owners want to know about the advantages of design-build over the traditional design- bid-build system of architect and general contractor. Based upon a 35 plus year history of design-build experience, here are some major strategic advantages. One team: The entire team has the same goal –to develop and deliver a successful proj- ect that meets or exceeds the client’s expectations for their project Single Point of Account- ability: The Design-Build firm is accountable for everything – especially the look of the build- ing, how much it costs and the timeline of completion. When the same group designs and builds the project, there tends to be much more attention given to pricing and schedul- ing in the design phase. Cost savings: The use of Design-Build produces cost savings because of the involve- ment of the general contrac- tor from the beginning that continued on page 24B
Glenn Ebersole
successful form of integrated project delivery for construc- tion endeavors. History indi- cates that Design-Build has been used successfully on all
HOLLENBACH CONSTRUCTION, INC. www.hollenbach.com
“ONE STEP BEYOND”
Keystone Villa at Ephrata Senior Living Project
Senior Living Healthcare Commercial Retail Industrial Educational Religious
Gateway Ticketing Systems Corporate Headquarters
Design/Build Construction Management General Contracting
166 Holly Rd., P.O. Box 507, Boyertown, PA 19512 Phone: 610-367-4200 Fax: 610-367-1020 email: gebersole@hollenbach.com
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs