Pre-Construction Planning Reduces Owner Risk

San Diego

The rise in demand for design-build services is the latest evolution of the construction industry. The obvious benefit is an increase in efficiency during construction that inevitably leads to cost savings; however, the design build process also reduces risks for owners and places greater value on the architecture’s role.

“The need for predictability and the need for reduced risks between owners with lenders is driving growth of design-build,” Steve Tetens, project executive at Suffolk San Diego, tells GlobeSt.com. “This is just the evolution of the industry and we’ve seen the importance of the architect’s role in construction administration become more critical for them and other design consultants—and this is where those disciplines feel the most burden.”