Editing Design–build (section)

==Design–build institutes==
In 1993, the [[Design-Build Institute of America]] (DBIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbia.org/|title=Home|work=dbia.org}}</ref> was formed. Its membership is composed of design and construction industry professionals as well as project owners. DBIA promotes the value of design–build project delivery and teaches the effective integration of design and construction services to ensure success for owners and design and construction practitioners. The Design-Build Institute of America is an organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design–build.

The Canadian Design-Build Institute (CDBI) describes itself as "The recognized voice of Design-Build practitioners in Canada, promoting and enhancing the proper use of Design-Build method of procurement and contracting".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbi.org/|title=Canadian Design-Build Institute — Promoting and enhancing the design-build industry – where creativity and construction meet|work=cdbi.org}}</ref>

===Advocacy===
Not all design–build projects are alike.<ref>[http://archrecord.construction.com/resources/conteduc/archives/0511edit-1.asp ''Hopes and Fears of Design–build'', Nancy Solomon, Architectural Record, November 2005]</ref> Here, there is a distinction between design–build projects led by contractors and those led by architects. Architect-led Design Build is a form of 'design–build' that, according to the DBIA,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dbia.org/|title=There's a Better Way to Build.|website=DBIA}}</ref> has been rapidly gaining market share in the United States over the past 15 years.{{clarify timeframe|date=February 2019}} The Design Build Institute of America describes the design–build process as follows:

<blockquote>Taking singular responsibility, the design–build team is accountable for cost, schedule and performance, under a single contract and with reduced administrative paperwork, clients can focus on the project rather than managing disparate contracts. And, by closing warranty gaps, building owners also virtually eliminate litigation claims.</blockquote>

The DBIA's 2005 chart shows the uptake of design–build methods in non-residential design and construction in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 1, 2016|title=DesignBuildDoneRight.com Wins Industry Award|url=https://dbia.org/designbuilddoneright-wins-industry-award/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511113024/http://www.dbia.org/about/designbuild/|archivedate=May 11, 2011}}</ref>

Architect-led design–build is sometimes known by the more generic name "designer-led design–build". Although employed primarily by architects, [[architectural technologists]] and other architectural professions, the design–build structure works similarly for interior design projects led by an [[interior designer]] who is not an architect, and also for engineering projects where the design–build team is led by a professional structural, civil, mechanical or other [[engineers]]. In addition, it is common for the design professional who leads the design–build team to create a separate corporation or similar business entity through which the professional performs the construction and other related non-professional services.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

In 2011, design–build continued to gain ground as a significant trend in design and construction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=''Architects Should Be Leading Design-build Projects'', by Luis Jauregui Residential Design Build magazine, October 2010|url=http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Architects-Should-Be-Leading-DesignBuild-Projects/1$4416|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208140939/http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Architects-Should-Be-Leading-DesignBuild-Projects/1%244416|archivedate=February 8, 2011}}</ref>

In March 2011, industry consultants ZweigWhite published "Design-Bid-Build meets the opposition".<ref>The Zweig Letter, ISSN 1068-1310, issue 902</ref> In it, they suggest that while Design-Bid-Build "still rules", the traditional approach is losing favor as "alternative project delivery methods threaten [the] design-bid-build model." While not referencing the architect-led design–build approach specifically, the article states that D/B already accounts for 27% of projects, according to their 2010 Project Management Survey and goes on to argue that,

<blockquote>The emerging trends in delivery seem to point to a return to the primordial concept of the masterbuilder, as exemplified by D/B and IPD [Integrated Project Delivery].</blockquote>

According to the DBIA, the design–build approach offers advantages to owners, including: "One team, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbia.org/about/designbuild/ |title=DBIA: What is Design-Build? |access-date=2011-03-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511113024/http://www.dbia.org/about/designbuild/ |archive-date=2011-05-11 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.westoverconstruction.com/Design_Build.html |title=Westover Construction - Custom Wood Source Solutions |access-date=2012-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822011537/http://www.westoverconstruction.com/Design_Build.html |archive-date=2012-08-22 }}</ref>