Boards and Building Committees
Seek Efficiency and Value.
The Key is to Consider Both Delivery Alternatives
Corporate boards often
seek shelter under the “umbrella” of the design-bid
process. Design-bid
is the delivery system that’s most common – although
that’s changing – and most understood by board
members who have not had much involvement with construction.
For those reasons, it seems . . . safe. It also
seems as if it would be the system most likely to keep costs
down. And, it seems that, since this is the way government
agencies typically work, this seems to be the
best way for board members to reduce their risks.
In practice, the “umbrella” has
many holes. From the standpoint of time and cost-savings,
design-bid is
the industry laggard, compared to similar projects that are
delivered on a design-build basis. Design-bid
inevitably takes more time – and not for reasons that
relate to increased diligence, or performance.
Today, the businesses that function most productively
are those where clear direction, trust, teamwork,
and streamlined communication are core values. This is the
quintessential definition of design-build.
Owner and contractor personnel are solidly “on the same
team,” communications are direct and progress
is sure toward the agreed end result.
Wilcon Corporation, and 4500 other
professional building contractors, welcome the opportunity
to
demonstrate how the design-build process works to owner advantage
at every step of a project –
from concept through completion.
And why it enjoys the reputation, among owners who have done
both design-bid and design-build,
as the delivery system best able to produce exceptional buildings,
and satisfied owners.
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