Design—Build Services

Single Responsibility From Start To Finish
The design/build approach provides both architectural and engineering services along with project construction under a single agreement. BCM design staff works on a daily basis with our construction professionals. This combination of resources results in maximum control and immediate response as your project changes from a concept to a completed building. Adversarial finger pointing between design and construction people is eliminated.

Early Knowledge of Firm Price
BCM's design/build team, working closely with the client, accurately conceptualizes the completed project at an early stage. Continuous and concurrent estimating during the development of design results in accurate guaranteed construction costs and scheduling far sooner than traditionally possible. This permits firm establishment of project feasibility and financing well in advance of final construction.

Value Engineering
Design and construction personnel, working and communicating as a team, evaluate alternative systems, materials and methods, efficiently and accurately. From the outset of the project, both design and construction expertise are brought to bear upon all components of a project. Operating expense is evaluated against capital cost to optimize life-cycle costs.

Time Savings
Design and construction schedules are telescoped with bidding periods and redesign time eliminated. Long-lead time purchases are made early in the design phase. Total project duration is significantly reduced, resulting in earlier utilization and superior total project economics.

Quality Enhancement
The design/build approach inherently provides higher quality than the separate, often conflicting architect vs. contractor approach. The design/builder has responsibility for performance and is motivated to build with quality.