DESIGN/BUILD
WHAT IS DESIGN/BUILD?
There are many different project types that an owner of a construction project can choose from to complete their project. Design/build is one of them.
Design/build is where one company, the design/build firm, enters into one contract to provide both design and construction services. In all other project types, an owner enters into separate contracts with different firms for design and construction. A single contract for design and construction is what defines a design/build project. If the owner enters into more than one contract for those services, it is not design/build.
One contract makes all the difference.
In a design/build project, the role of designer and contractor are integrated within a single firm. That firm oversees the project from conception, to design, to fabrication, to installation and through commissioning. In successful design/build projects, project members think and act as a single entity. Design/build is a highly collaborative process that facilitates trust, respect, teamwork, innovation, flexibility and creative problem solving and unleashes the power of the team to deliver projects faster, better and for the optimum cost.
IS A DESIGN/BUILD PROJECT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Are you wondering if design/build is a good fit for you and your project? Answer the questions below to see how many of the tenets of a design/build project are important to you.
Design/build projects effectively address the concerns of project owners described above. If you answered YES to any of the questions, please contact our Mechanical Division at 805.597.7100 so that we can discuss your specific project goals and how working with FRM on a design/build project will address those concerns.
WHY CHOOSE FRM?
FRM partners bring a unique advantage to water and wastewater projects. They have over a century of combined experience as water and wastewater operators, maintenance technicians, chief plant operators and construction managers. As a result, they know what operators and maintenance technicians in the field need and all projects are designed FOR OPERATORS BY OPERATORS. The end-user’s needs are paramount in FRMs design and construction approach. This can only be accomplished by those who were reared in operations and maintenance roles and then made the transition to designing and building treatment systems.
