Project brief
Define outcomes, constraints, location, and the decisions the project must resolve.
Design-build & project delivery reference
Plan better. Build smarter.
Clear guidance from the first project brief and budget to materials, construction, and handover.
Feasibility
Test scope against approvals, site conditions, budget, and programme.
Design and build
Coordinate drawings, procurement, sequencing, quality, and change control.
Handover
Close inspections, records, commissioning, warranties, and owner training.
Essential reading
All guides What Is Design-Build? An Owner's Guide
What design-build means, who the architect works for, what drives its cost, when the price becomes firm, and the trade-offs owners should weigh.
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Stipulated Sum Contract: Cash Allowances, Alternates, and Contingency Accounting
Review stipulated sum allowances and contingency, accepted alternates, allowance reconciliation, and the questions to ask before approving a budget.
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AIA Contract Document Families Versus Project Delivery Methods
Match AIA contract documents to conventional delivery, CMc, CMa and design-build. Compare A201, A133 and A141, architect agreements and pricing choices.
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Decisions made early shape the site.
Good design-build planning connects scope, approvals, cost, materials, and construction sequence before each choice becomes expensive to change.
Open the planning deskBrowse the project desk
Start with the decision in front of you, then follow the links through cost, delivery, and material consequences.
Recent guides
Project Planning Construction Schedule Excel Template: Master Schedule, CPM Logic and Fast-Track Bottlenecks Costs & Planning Residential Construction Cost per Square Foot: Local Inputs, Cost Drivers and Estimate Worksheet Project Planning Preconstruction Manager: Role and Deliverables About SEI Design Build
Clear guidance for the decisions that shape a project.
SEI Design Build turns fragmented information about scope, cost, construction, and materials into practical guidance for owners and project teams.
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