BEST PRACTICES
The Benefits of Partnering for Design-Build Projects If the owner and design-builder begin with Partnering, their project has more of a chance to be a success.
W
e live in a time when it has
A successful design-build project
There are many benefits to partnering
never been easier to reach
requires strong collaboration between
for owners and the design-builder.
out and communicate with
the owner and design-builder, a team
Three primary benefits include:
someone. With emails and workplace
of architects, engineers and builders.
collaboration platforms, text messages,
But each respective stakeholder has its
A SINGLE VISION FOR SUCCESS
tweets and the Cloud, we have never
own priorities, goals and vision for the
A Partnering session allows the owner
had more real-time access to each other
project, and these may not initially align
and design-build team to share their
and information.
with each other.
project aspirations and challenges to collectively craft a single team vision
Just because we have all of these
But there is a path to getting all parties
to achieve mutual success. Partnering
communication resources doesn’t mean
on the same page before work progresses
session agendas and durations should
that communication has improved. In
on a design-build project: Partnering.
be tailored appropriately to the size
many cases, communication is still what
The Design-Build Institute of America
and complexity of the project.
companies and people struggle with the
(DBIA) points out in its best practices
most. This is often the case for design-
that partnering is an important aspect
To help make the most of a Partnering
build projects where success is driven
to delivering a successful design-build
session, consider hiring a Professional
by effective communication and
project. If the owner and design-builder
Facilitator. Effective Facilitators
collaboration.
begin with Partnering, their project has
will bring people together and
more of a chance to be a success.
coach them on how to improve
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Partnering Magazine Spring 2019
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