Types of Design-Build Entities

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recently adopted a position paper expressing no preference for the type of Design-Build entity that may contract with an owner.

Different types of Design-Build entities include the following:

• Contractor with a designer (architect/engineer) as a subconsultant
• Designer with a contractor as a subcontractor
• Joint venture between a contractor and designer
• Entity with in-house design and construction capabilities

Click here to read DBIA's one page position paper, including key elements that should be present in any contractual arrangement.

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