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26 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / December 2021 ELEMENTS Design-Build Delivering Efficiency: The Design-Build Delivery Method W hat is the design-build delivery method? Quickly becoming an industry standard, design-build is the fastest growing and most progressive method used to deliver construction projects in America. According to the Design-Build In- stitute of America, design-build is a method of project delivery in which the owner manages one contract with one point of responsibility to supply design and construction services. In design-build, the designer and contractor work as a team, providing joint recommenda- tions to successfully execute the project. One entity, one contract and one unified flow of work deliver the project from initial concept through completion. This unique delivery method is more col- laborative and productive than the standard method. In traditional project delivery, the owner of the project is responsible for two con- tracts, the designer and the contractor, selected at different times in the project. The tradition- al arrangement can lead to miscommunication among the team, delays and potentially add costs to the overall project. • Why you should consider the design-build method. In design-build, projects are strategically organized to offer an efficient timeline for proj- ect delivery. Since there is only one contract, the process of completion is streamlined and the en- gineers, architects and builders are on the same team. This method provides one point of responsibili- ty for an owner, and encourages collaboration and productivity among teams while delivering expe- dited, successful results. The additional benefits? It decreases staffing needs for an owner, introduces an opportunity to optimize the strengths of each respective profes- sional on site and enables the contractor to pres- ent cost savings early in the design phase. No longer considered just another alternative project delivery method, it’s expected that de- sign-build will deliver nearly half of U.S. projects by this year. According to research conducted by consulting firm Fails Management Institute in partnership with DBIA, design-build construction spending in the assessed segments is predicted to increase 18% to more than $320 billion. The increase is due in part to state legislatures’ preference for this method. State legislatures in Colorado, Virginia, New York and Washington Chris Kelner National Director of Pre- construction, Kiewit Build- ing Group Michael Brumley, DBIA Project Exec- utive, Kiewit BuildingGroup To promote a healing ambiance, there is an updated dining and cafeteria for the entire campus.