The Design Burden

Shorter
schedules and tighter budgets are forcing electrical contractors earlier into the planning and design phase — and they’re liking it

Driven by the desire for lower costs and earlier completion dates, many owners are abandoning the traditional design-bid-build project delivery method in favor of variations that emphasize teamwork at the very earliest stages of planning and design. They rely on specialty contractors to act as designers or consultants to the design. Thirty years ago, you'd get a complete set of drawings, says Leo

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