Engineering and Contractor Partnerships – How to build a Better Team

A strong case can be made that the best way to provide the most value to a building owner is via a great design-build team. The best design-build teams come together over time and are built based on respect, trust, and communication. The contractor will begin to know what information the engineer will need, how long the design process will take, the information that must be included in the drawings, and about what the design fees will be. The engineer gains an appreciation for the skill, craftsmanship, means, and methods the contractor brings to each project, and gains understanding of how to design systems that provide the best value for the client. The client then benefits from a project that is well designed and constructed, with a minimum of surprises, and typically on schedule.