Which delivery method is described as a single contract covering both design and construction?

Which delivery method is described as a single contract covering both design and construction?

• A. Traditional Delivery Method
• B. CM-at-Risk
• C. Multiple Prime
• D. Design Build

Answer: (D)

Design-build is the delivery method where the owner signs a single contract with one entity that is responsible for both design and construction. This means the design-builder handles the architectural/engineering work and then builds the project, providing a single point of accountability for the owner. Because design and construction are integrated under one contract, communication tends to be streamlined, changes can be managed more quickly, and the project can move faster since design and procurement can overlap and decisions don’t pass through multiple separate contracts. This contrasts with traditional design-bid-build, CM-at-Risk, or multiple-prime approaches, where design and construction are under separate contracts or managed by a construction manager rather than a single design-build entity.

Design-build is the delivery method where the owner signs a single contract with one entity that is responsible for both design and construction. This means the design-builder handles the architectural/engineering work and then builds the project, providing a single point of accountability for the owner. Because design and construction are integrated under one contract, communication tends to be streamlined, changes can be managed more quickly, and the project can move faster since design and procurement can overlap and decisions don’t pass through multiple separate contracts. This contrasts with traditional design-bid-build, CM-at-Risk, or multiple-prime approaches, where design and construction are under separate contracts or managed by a construction manager rather than a single design-build entity.