Definitions for "Design/Build"
A method of project delivery in which the owner contracts directly with a single entity that is responsible for both design and construction services for a construction project.
Construction delivery method that utilizes one firm to provide the majority of services, from the project design to the actual construction. While there is one point of contact, this process is best for simple, basic buildings like parking garages and office buildings (not hospitals). Typically, the Owner has less control of the outcome in Design/Build project.
A system in which a single entity is responsible for both the design and construction. The term can apply to an entire facility or to individual components of the construction to be performed by a subcontractor; also referred to as “design/construct”.