How do you know if your project could be streamlined using design-build methodology? In this article, we break down the things that should be true about your project if you’d like to capitalize on this construction method — and how Creature can bring even more speed, cost-effectiveness, and overall efficiency to your project through our unique platform.

Of course, there are many considerations to make when identifying whether your project should be tackled through design-build, but here are 4 that should be at the very beginning of your decision-making process.

Your project needs to be done at scale. No, that doesn’t mean design-build requires thousands upon thousands of units in your project, but the beauty of this construction method is its cost-effectiveness grows as the scale of your project does. With a process that is built for the complexity of large projects, you can convert this complexity to value at scale.
Your timeline requires certainty and speed. There will always be unforeseen circumstances to contend with in the building process, but with a system that was built to remove as much guesswork and as many ancillary parties from the process as possible, your project can be delivered at remarkably faster speeds with design-build methods than with the traditional AEC platform.
You want to mitigate risk and cost. The simplest way to make your project more efficient is to remove as much uncertainty as possible — and that is what this platform is designed to do. In design-build construction, you have one vendor with whom you are communicating throughout the entire project. The traditional construction methodology and GC business model are totally reliant on multiple subcontractors, creating misalignment of priorities causing each party to optimize for themselves which allows for waste. Conversely, when those inevitable siloes and contingencies between separate parties are removed, waste is reduced, efficiency is improved, and quality is increased.
You’re interested in collaborating with a partner who is as future-thinking, cost-conscious, and speed-sensitive as you are. In order to leverage the power of design-build successfully in your project, you should look for a partner who has experience in the type of project you’re working on, whose team is committed to this method and who believes in its superiority, and with whom you enjoy working.

There are many advantages to utilizing the design-build methodology for your capital projects. But not all design-build partners are created equal. Some traditional general contractors may tout what they offer as design-build, but in reality, they simply contract out the various stages of the design-build process to outside architects, craftspeople, and so on. At the end of the day, this model results in a worse deal for the client than going traditional would have, due to accumulated cost and risk across the project lifecycle.

Creature does construction differently. We have removed the friction that exists between the designer, the craftsman, and the contractor — ruthlessly cutting out the unnecessary and absorbing the complexity of each project — by bringing all parties in-house.

For you, that means one relationship to manage and one bottom line to think about.

Our platform has been painstakingly designed and thoroughly tested, with vertically integrated design, general construction, and MEP trades in-house. This results in a new, comprehensive solution that solves complex problems on end-user capital projects.

KEY TAKEAWAY

Design-build has major advantages for large-scale, complex projects and programs that are time- and cost-sensitive. The right partner in this process will create a seamless client experience for you, through taking on all the risk and complexity, removing inefficiencies and bureaucracies that construction can be rife with. At Creature, we do that by having our design, general contractors, and tradespeople in-house. This is the only way to achieve unheard-of efficiency and faster project completion.

Read more about the types of work we are uniquely equipped to deliver, and submit this form if you’re interested in discovering how we can improve your next end-user capital project.