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By Benjamin Tabolt Director of Plan Services
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April 2021 #13261 Page #71
Championing the Design, Make, Build Approach to Construction: How Design Collaboration Leads to Greater Project Success
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n the spirit of working collaboratively to ensure project success, MiTek is championing the Design, Make, Build (DMB) approach to construction. This approach creates value-added relationships through the entire supply chain by encouraging integrated project delivery, wholistic design approach, and collaboration of all influencers at strategic points in the process. Collaboration is key. While the work begins in the Design phase, it requires participation from the key players in the Make and Build phases to ensure success. When all parties are involved from the beginning, the burden is lifted from each because the component manufacturer knows the design coming from the designer/architect incorporates their fabrication needs, and the builder knows how to execute the plans. When the structure is designed and built in a computer model first, it allows the team to work through all the challenges before taking the plans to the jobsite. Our goal is to solve problems in the computer, not in the field. This approach allows the architect and builder to work more collaboratively because the design is influenced by how things are built rather than builders having to react to the design. It all begins with the need of a client – whether that’s a family wanting to purchase a home or a developer wanting to build a new apartment complex. Once the need is defined, they then connect with professionals to find a solution. At this point, roles and responsibilities should be clearly defined to avoid conflict later in the process. We must determine who the decision makers are, what is the solution, who should be involved in the design process, and whether the solution can be accomplished within the given budget. Continued next page
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