Project definition
Confirm objectives, intended use, space requirements, quality, budget, financing, schedule and decision authority.
Division 05 — Design-Build
One vision.
One coordinated team.
Design, budgeting, approvals, procurement and construction brought together under one accountable delivery structure.
Discuss a projectIntegrated delivery
Connect design decisions to construction realities.
DCMG creates early collaboration between the owner, consultants and construction team. Cost, schedule, procurement and constructability inform the design while changes are still manageable.
The result is one coordinated path from concept through occupancy, with fewer contractual handoffs and clearer accountability.
Core services
One process from idea to occupancy.
The complete team works toward the same project brief, budget, schedule and performance requirements.
Feasibility and concept
Assess the site, zoning, code, servicing, space planning, building form, preliminary systems, costs and schedule.
Consultant team
Assemble and coordinate architects, engineers, designers, specialists, surveyors and approval consultants.
Design development
Review scope, constructability, material availability, coordination, performance, maintenance and long-lead risks.
Budget and value
Provide progressive estimates, allowances, system comparisons, value engineering and budget reconciliation.
Permits and approvals
Coordinate planning, zoning, site plan, consultant submissions, authority comments, permits and occupancy approvals.
Procurement and construction
Manage tendering, trade awards, long-lead purchases, site delivery, quality, safety, schedule and cost control.
Commissioning and turnover
Coordinate testing, systems commissioning, consultant sign-offs, training, documents, warranties and follow-up.
Sectors served
Integrated delivery for complex projects.
Business and development projects
- Office and professional buildings
- Retail, restaurant and hospitality
- Industrial and warehouse facilities
- Mixed-use and commercial additions
Community-focused facilities
- Community and recreation facilities
- YMCA and non-profit organizations
- Education and places of worship
- Municipal and public-use projects
Housing and residential development
- Apartments and condominiums
- Community and supportive housing
- Seniors’ and student residences
- Infill, conversions and additions
Highly coordinated residential work
- Custom homes and major additions
- Whole-home reconstruction
- Complex structural alterations
- High-performance residential projects
Design-build sequence
One team accountable for the complete path.
The design and construction programs advance together, giving the owner timely information and a single point of coordination.
- 01Define
Establish the project brief, constraints, priorities and measures of success.
- 02Test
Confirm feasibility, concept, approvals, preliminary budget and schedule.
- 03Design
Coordinate consultants while continuously reviewing cost and constructability.
- 04Build
Procure and manage the construction work under one delivery structure.
- 05Commission
Complete testing, training, occupancy, turnover and warranty follow-up.
Best-fit projects
When design-build works
Projects needing one accountable lead, early budget input, schedule overlap, early procurement, complex coordination, phased approvals, active value engineering or close integration with an existing building.
Owner deliverables
What you receive
Project brief, feasibility assessment, concept design, consultant matrix, design schedule, progressive estimates, value recommendations, approval tracker, procurement plan, construction reporting and turnover package.
Division 05
Start with one coordinated team.
Bring DCMG in at the concept stage to align design, cost, approvals and construction.
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