The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services is the definitive resource for designer-led projects and offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeoning practice of design-build project delivery. Written by architects and other professionals with expertise in risk management, law, ethics, finance and contracts, this instructive guide addresses the roles architects can assume during a design-build project, including leading the project, acting as sub-contractor and forming a joint venture with a contractor. The book offers the real-world expertise of 30 industry leaders who share their experience and know-how on such topics as:
- Starting out in design-build
- Risks and rewards of design-build delivery
- Succeeding in a design-build practice
- Design-build education
- Essential practice information
- Ethics and licensing laws
State laws regulating both architects and contractors are summarized to help busy firms bring design-build projects through to successful completion in a variety of jurisdictions.
Hardcover.
