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Construction Management vs Design-Build: The Real Differences
Construction management vs design-build decides who owns design risk, when your price actually becomes firm, and how much of the process you have to run yourself.
Carolee Turner
Sep 276 min read


Construction Delivery Methods: GC vs CM at Risk vs Design-Build
General contractor, construction management at risk or design-build? A practical guide to choosing the delivery model that fits your commercial project.
Carolee Turner
Sep 136 min read


How to Compare Design-Build Proposals When the Designs Are Not the Same
Two design-build proposals, two different designs, two different numbers. A four-step process for comparing them on value rather than price, and for finding the scope gaps before they find you.
Carolee Turner
Sep 135 min read


The Design-Build Schedule: How Much Faster Is It Really, and Where Does the Time Come From?
Research puts design-build well ahead of design-bid-build on delivery speed. Here is exactly where the time comes from, what you trade for it, and when design-build is not faster at all.
Carolee Turner
Sep 135 min read


Design-Build Insurance, Warranties and Consultant Liability: What Owners Should Check
Design-build concentrates responsibility in one party. That only protects you if the party is insured for it. What to check on insurance, warranties and consultant liability before you sign.
Carolee Turner
Sep 136 min read
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