Design-build

In a design and build contract an initial contractor is employed by the client, then the contractor is responsible for overseeing both the design and construction phase of a project. The contractor would either have their own in house design team they would use or employ external consultants who would assist in the design phase. A novation agreement is sometimes used in a design and build contract, this is where the client employs consultants to produce their initial design then the same consultants are employed by contractor to complete the detailed design. In a design and build project the contractor has the majority of the responsibility so therefore also has a large share of the risk involved in the project as the “contractor 's liability…

construction management with a guaranteed maximum price as their construction procurement method, rather than design-bid-build or design-build. Design-bid-build has a stipulated sum which would be useful for the client to know, and the process is linear and familiar to the architect and contractors, but the budget would end up being liable to change for a few reasons. Firstly it would likely change after the design process once contractors and trades become involved. The price would also…

Advantages: 1) Competition in pricing for general contract. As the name suggested, Design-Bid-Build asks general contractors to compete with each other based on the prices from subcontractors. Since this process involves biding and competing with other contractors, the owner may get the best price from Design-Bid-Build delivery method. 2) Theoretical price certainty from bid. Although general contractors put the bid document out to different subcontractors and ask them to bid on the…

For this assignment, I chose to interview Edward Smith. He is an attorney for the nation-wide law firm and is based out of Los Angeles, California. His specialties include over twenty-five years experience in complex litigation and multi-million dollar real estate deals. He graduated from the University of Colorado and the Doctor program from Hastings College. He has worked for a few different law firms since his graduation and was previously a partner in the firm based out of Pasadena,…

of clients who trust the architect 's skills. Also, a skilled architect will be able to work with a variety of designs as they have hands-on experience in building homes. You can work with minimal direction with an experienced architect. Make…

Define the problem The problem for this design project was that we had to construct a CO2- powered dragster to specific specifications. These specifications were in the lengths, shape, and weight of the dragster. Research To prepare for this build we had a few days to research, brainstorm, and decide a design for our dragster. To research my partner and I mostly used the internet to look at examples and other dragster projects. We also researched how we could make the car aerodynamic and fast.…

Crane In this project we had to design a crane that could hold the most batteries. We only had a few materials to create our cranes. The materials were a box, three pencils, string, paper cups, a paperclip, and duct tape. With these materials you had to design a crane that could hold the most batteries without breaking and it had to raise six inches. You first had to define the problem, then you had to establish a design, then you had to build your design. Then after you built it you would…

of similarities and differences. There are overlapping parts to both fields. One of the fundamental differences between civil engineering and architecture is that civil engineers have a much broader application in the work field. Civil engineers can design a house, but an architect cannot design the infrastructure of a freeway system. The fundamental differences that architecture features are that an architect’s education is based on art more than science, whereas a civil engineer’s education,…

Design: - Under the design section we will deal with four parties Designers, Architects, engineers, and regulatory authorities. Each party has their own roles and responsibilities. Designers: - The designers will provide the assistance in project design and develop the activities based on our requirements. They will design documentations, technical provisions and other project related documents. They will discuss all the issues and new design ideas in the project meetings. In these meetings…

imagination. The world of design is exciting, especially in a developing global society. Architecture is not just the study of structure, but more importantly, the study of people. All architecture becomes a part of city planning; once a building is developed, it immediately becomes a part of the local urban fabric. As architects you design for the present with an awareness of the past for a future that is essentially unknown. My world is cities and buildings, I’ve learnt that if you want to…