Price walks with design
Every design milestone comes with an updated construction estimate. There is no moment where a finished design meets a shocking number — the number was in the room the whole time.
Services — Design-Build
Design-Build
When design and construction live under one contract, the drawings are always buildable and the budget is always current. You make decisions once, with real prices attached.
Scope
What we take on
We assemble the design team, carry the budget through every design decision, and then build what was drawn — with single-point accountability for the result.
- Feasibility reviews and test-fit space planning
- Design development with our architectural and engineering partners
- Budget-led design: live costing at every milestone
- Permit drawings, applications and municipal coordination
- Value engineering that protects intent, not just cost
- Construction under the same accountable contract
- Interior design and finish selection support
- Closeout documentation and warranty under one roof
How we deliver
What makes our design-build different
Buildability is a design input
Because the builder sits at the design table, lead times, existing conditions and phasing constraints shape the drawings — instead of surfacing later as change orders.
One accountable signature
Design gaps, coordination misses, schedule slips — under design-build they are our problem to solve, not a negotiation between your architect and your contractor.
Questions
Design-Build, answered
Why choose design-build over hiring an architect separately?
Speed and cost certainty. Design and pricing happen together, so you avoid the classic cycle of designing, tendering, discovering the price is too high, and redesigning. For most commercial renovations under $2M, design-build is faster and produces fewer change orders.
Do I lose design quality with design-build?
No — we work with independent architects and designers who carry the design. What changes is accountability: the design is checked against budget and buildability continuously, so the version you approve is the version that gets built.
Can you start from an idea, not drawings?
Yes. Most design-build clients arrive with a space, a rough program and a budget. We run test-fits, confirm feasibility against zoning and base-building constraints, and develop the design from there.
Planning design-build?
Describe the space and the constraint that worries you most. You’ll get a realistic read on budget, schedule and approach — not a sales pitch.