Advantages

PLANNING Design Build's exclusive Integrated Planning ProcessSM ensures that every project will be successful and every project goal will be met. We plan projects carefully through continuous interaction between our design, estimating, engineering, construction and quality control teams during the life of the project, to optimize the entire building rather than optimizing each building system separately. Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and supported by various planning tools (checklists, programming documents, databases, integrated plan reviews, quality program) ensuring that past project successes will be carried through to your project.

Our Integrated Planning Process SM provides several key benefits for our clients.


AN EASY BUILDING PROCESS

  • Single source responsibility - The PLANNING team manages all aspects of your project from planning and design through construction, so you can take care of YOUR business

  • Early and accurate cost estimates - you'll know how much your project will cost before spending significant dollars

PROJECTS DELIVERED QUICKLY

  • Performing design & construction activities concurrently meets fast-track schedules

  • PLANNING has consistently met challenging project schedules

  • Design-Build is 33% faster than Design-Bid-Build (Based on Construction Institute Study)

CONTROLLING FIRST COST AND OPTIMIZING OPERATING COSTS

  • The battle of the budget is won in design. Good, efficient, detailed designs result in accurate, aggressive bids from subcontractors - driving out unnecessary costs

  • Low-cost and no-cost sustainable features are included in designs as a standard practice - lowering operating costs

  • All divisions of work are competitively bid to at least 3 qualified subcontractors

EXCELLENT LONG-TERM VALUE

  • Regular, comprehensive plan and field reviews emphasize prevention of problems and reduce change orders

  • Lessons learned on past projects ensure continuous improvement and feedback loops carried through to your project

  • We perform an unparalleled one-year, post-occupancy warranty inspection to identify & correct any defects


PLANNING'S PROVEN EXPERIENCE

  • Over 300 projects and 6 million square feet of space designed and built since 1994

  • Our broad array of project types provides clients with more design and engineering creativity. PLANNING specializes in the architecture, interior design, engineering and construction of the following building types: commercial office, retail, hospitality, indoor water resorts, restaurants, healthcare, wellness, high-tech, life sciences, educational, financial and institutional

  • The best testament to our success is the amount of repeat and referral business from our clients


PLANNING Design Build, Inc.
901 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717

Phone: 608-836-8055
Fax: 608-836-5818

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