Design-Build

RAN Fire Protection Engineering works closely with contractors during the design-build process. When design and construction are in different hands, there is no singular point of responsibility for quality, cost, and schedule adherence. This allows for the designers, RAN, and the contractors, to collaborate and save time and money.

Quality

The design-build process serves as vehicle for streamlined project performance for the designers and contractors. With this collaboration, the production of comprehensive design documents are presented. As the projects shifts to the build phase, the attention to quality continues. The designer then becomes an advisor and evaluates the construction of the project, until the project is completed. This ensures that the requirements and expectations are documented and completed in order to fulfill their responsibilities and produce the anticipated results.

Time Savings

During the design-build process, time is substantially reduced. This is due to the overlapping of design and construction, as well as the elimination of bidding periods and redesign. The design-build process also allows for materials and equipment procurement and construction work to begin before the construction documents are fully completed. With this large amount of time that is saved, an earlier date of completion is presented.

Cost Savings

As a result of time being reduced and the use of collaboration, the design-build process provides the opportunity of lower costs. With the collaboration of design and construction personnel working and communicating as a team, this allows for evaluations of alternative materials and methods, that are more efficient, accurate, and affordable to be used. Finally, when designers and contractors work as a team, value engineering and constructability are utilized continuously and more effectively.