From the course: Construction Management: Project Delivery Methods
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The design-bid-build method
From the course: Construction Management: Project Delivery Methods
The design-bid-build method
- [Tutor] Let's start by reviewing what I said earlier I would call the traditional method of construction project delivery; the design-bid-build system. If you've been in the construction industry for a while, this method is probably very familiar to you. It's the way the majority of construction projects are still delivered today, and it's the way that the vast majority of the subcontracts are let out by the general contractor to all the different trade contractors. This is an easy one to break down. The roles are well defined and the responsibilities are generally understood by each of the different parties. In addition, since this method does have so much history, there tends to be a great deal of case law dealing with design-bid-build, and that gives each party a way to research their ultimate risks and responsibilities. Again, this method follows a very linear path of progression that begins with the owner hiring a designer to develop plans and specifications for the project…
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