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When working on a commercial project or property, choosing a design and build contractor for the project can be a great way to speed up the process and complete the project. These contractors offer you all of the things you need in one firm so that your building or project does not get hung up because of communication issues.
Design and Build
A commercial design and build contractor can handle your project from start to finish. Instead of hiring a design firm and architect to put together the plan then hire a contractor to build it, the design and built contractor starts the process from the beginning, designing the building for you, then developing the site, and building your structure on it for you.
The benefits are often found in the speed of the process because all the work is done in one office. The typical time lost to meetings and scheduling is avoided because the work starts in the design department and stays in the company through the completion of the project.
If there is an issue, communicating with another person in the process can mean walking down the hall to their office and having a conversation instead of scheduling an appointment and waiting for a meeting that may be a week or more away.
Site Design
Designing a building for your project is essential, but often the site design requires another business like a landscape design company to come up with the property layout and unique features. When working with a commercial design and build contractor, the site design is often part of the process.
The site layout is considered as part of the overall project design, and because one company is doing all the design work, it can offer a cohesiveness that is not always easy to achieve. Instead of working with several designers with different ideas for your project, the designers, architects, landscapers, and builders at a commercial design and build contracting company work closely together to develop the project and often have worked together on many projects.
Cost Savings
When you choose a design and build contractor, you may also see a financial benefit because the project is not being bid on by several companies with varying price structures. The design and build contractor will put a bid in on the entire job, starting with developing ideas and creating blueprints and landscape designs to build and complete the project they helped you develop.
The results often mean a lower overall project cost, fewer delays and cost overruns, and adherence to a tight budget if you need it. To learn more, contact commercial design and build contractors.
Share21 April 2021
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