Design-Build Project Delivery: Managing the Building Process from Proposal Through Construction Hardback - 2006 - 1st Edition

Being able to offer the design-build method of project delivery is now a necessity for any professional involved in nonresidential construction. Written by an author with more than four decades in the field and enriched by examples and advice from a wide variety of industry experts, Design-Build Project Delivery covers every essential aspect of the process -- from determining how, when, and where to use it, to proposals, bids, and contracts including the valuable checklists and forms.

Turn to the most practical and comprehensive resource on design-build for a thorough understanding of:

• The advantages and disadvantages of design-build: where, when, and how to use it
• Developing a design-build capability
• How to define roles and assemble a design-build team
• Marketing design-build services in the private and public sectors
• The cost-estimating process
• Contracts, bonding, and insurance issues
• Green buildings -- their time has come
• Project management methods
• The CM approach to design-build
• Building information modeling

Complete with practical, real-world techniques and valuable case studies, Design-Build Project Delivery provides the hands-on guidance you need to stay competitive -- and profitable -- by offering design-build services.