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Definitive guide to mastering Design-Build
Design-Build (D-B) -- the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project -- is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative case histories, Design-Build: Planning Through Development, by Jeffrey Beard, Michael Loulakis, Esq., and Edward Wundram, is the first book to cover every legal, technical, and administrative aspect of Design-Build. Whether youre a design or construction professional or an owner, this authoritative and up-to-date manual gives you the across-the-board, real-world answers you need for timely, glitch-free, and cost-effective projects.
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Design-Build Project Delivery.Chapter 2: Design-Build: A Brief History.Chapter 3: The Facilities Acquisition Process: Business Process, Planning, and Programming.Chapter 4: Where and When to Use Design-Build Delivery.Chapter 5: Roles of Individuals in a Design-Build Project.Chapter 6: The Owner's Responsibilities in Design-Build.Chapter 7: Design-Build Entity Organization and Management of Projects.Chapter 8: Design-Build Process Variations.Chapter 9: Procurement and Selection of Design-Build Entities.Chapter 10: Communicating the Owner's Requirements in Developing Design-Build and RFQs and RFPs.Chapter 11: Conceptual Estimating and Scheduling for Design-Build.Chapter 12: Perfol"