This means that the architect must ensure that the GC build the project the way it was designed which can lead to conflict. The architect designs and details the drawings and the contractor builds the building, but the contractor may have different ideas on what they want to build and how they want to build it. Contractually, under AIA form contracts, the architect acts as the Owner's agent during the course of construction, making sure the building is being constructed as designed. Traditional delivery is when the property owner hires the architect to design the project under one contract and a general contractor to build that design under another, separate contract. But what is Design Build, and why would a client want to build their home employing this construction delivery method? We are pleased to report that NCA Build Ltd., the Design-Build entity of Nicholas Design Collaborative was ranked as the top Design-Build firm in Chicago by Buildzoom Magazine.
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