This means your builder accepts full responsibility for integrating conceptual design with functional performance. This includes hiring of skilled craftsmen, procured time-tested materials, and controlling every aspect of the project.

With both design and construction in the hands of a single entity, there is a single point of responsibility for quality, cost and schedule adherence. The design-builder is motivated to deliver a successful project by fulfilling multiple parallel objectives, including aesthetic and functional quality, budget, and schedule for timely completion. With design-build, the owner is able to focus on scope/needs definition and timely decision-making, rather than on coordination between designer and builder.