Design and Build (D&B)
Definition
Design and build is a project delivery method in which the main contractor takes responsibility for both the design and construction of the project, rather than just the construction of a design prepared by a separate consultant team. The client provides an employer's requirements document, and the contractor provides a contractor's proposals in response.
In construction tendering, this means...
D&B contracts transfer significant design risk to the GC, including design liability and professional indemnity exposure. GCs must have a clear understanding of what's included in their contractor's proposals and what falls within the employer's requirements. Scope gaps are particularly dangerous in D&B because they are often the GC's risk rather than the client's.
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