Design-Build: Planning Through Development (McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering)

Design-Build: Planning Through Development (McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering)

Definitive guide to mastering Design-Build <p> Design-Build (D-B) -- the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project -- is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative case histories, Design-Build: Planning Through Development, by Jeffrey Beard, Michael Loulakis, Esq., and Edward Wundram, is the first book to cover every legal, technical, and administrative aspect of Design-Build. Whether you’re a design or construction professional or an owner, this authoritative and up-to-date manual gives you the across-the-board, real-world answers you need for timely, glitch-free, and cost-effective projects. You get expert architectural and engineering advice on:</p> <p><br /><br />*Procuring services<br /><br />*Developing RFQs and RFPs<br /><br />*Organizing and managing contracts<br /><br />*Estimating<br /><br />*Allocating risks<br /><br />* Obtaining insurance and bonding<br /><br />* Much more</p>