Design & preconstruction
Design-Build Services in Denver
Design-build puts design and construction under one agreement and one team, so the people drawing the project are talking to the people pricing and building it from day one.
Service scope
What's included
Every project and service request starts with a written scope, so you know what is included before work begins.
- Single point of responsibility from concept to closeout
- Design coordinated with real-time cost feedback
- Architectural and engineering services through licensed professionals
- Permit drawings and submittals
- Construction, inspections and closeout
- Handover documents for long-term maintenance
Keep design decisions tied to cost
In a traditional bid, the design is finished before anyone prices it. Design-build tests choices as they are made, so finishes, systems and layouts stay inside the budget instead of being cut after bids come back high.
Fewer handoffs, clearer responsibility
When something in the drawings does not work in the field, there is no back-and-forth between separate firms. One team owns the fix. Professional architecture and engineering are still provided by appropriately licensed professionals, coordinated inside the same project.
Start building sooner
Because design and preconstruction overlap, early work such as site preparation or ordering long-lead equipment can start while later design details are finished.
Local knowledge
A good fit for Denver properties
Design-build works well for tenant improvements, additions, outdoor living spaces and owner-occupied commercial buildings where the owner wants one accountable team and a budget they can control through the Denver-area permit process.
Process
How design work runs
Discovery
We walk the property, learn your goals and gather drawings and records.
Plan and price
We define the scope, test it against a budget and outline the schedule.
Coordinate design
Designers, engineers and builders resolve the details together.
Permit and prepare
Submittals, approvals and ordering long-lead items.
Build and hand over
Construction, inspections and the documents you need afterward.
Questions
Questions and answers
Is design-build always less expensive?
Not automatically. Its main advantages are earlier cost certainty, fewer change orders caused by design gaps and a faster overall schedule.
Do I still get to choose the design?
Yes. You make the decisions. Design-build simply gives you cost and schedule information while you make them.
Who stamps the drawings?
Drawings that require a seal are prepared and sealed by the licensed architect or engineer responsible for that discipline.
Can design-build work for a home project?
Yes. Additions, major remodels and outdoor living projects are common design-build projects.
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