With more than four decades of experience, Pankow is one
of the earliest pioneers of the Design-Build delivery
system and is a founding member of the Design-Build Institute
of America (DBIA). Pankow is consistently ranked as one
of America's largest Design-Builders which testifies to
its dedication and expertise. Pankow retains independent
design professionals to perform all aspects of the design
process. Among our design partners are some of the most
highly regarded architects and engineers in the United
States. The Pankow system of design-build blends the discipline
of strong design team management with a respect for the
aesthetic, functional, and systems contributions of our
design partners.
Our Design-Build program provides clients with a single
source of responsibility for both design and construction.
Innovation and the application of the Design-Build process
dramatically impacts speed, cost and quality on the client's
behalf.
Benefits of Pankow's Design-Build
process:
Quality
With Design-Build, Pankow is responsible for producing
results. This contrasts with the traditional design-bid-build
approach which relies on restrictive contracts, extensive
inspection and, too often, the legal system.
Cost Savings
Because design and construction work hand-in-hand,
efficient solutions impact design concepts before
the production of drawings. Pankow's Design-Build
projects often substantially reduce hard costs compared
to independent design-and-bid methods.
Time Savings
Design and construction overlap; eliminating bidding
periods and redesign time means total design/construction
time is reduced. Construction begins in advance of
the completed working drawings.
Single Source Responsibility
With Design-Build, the single point of responsibility
avoids controversy due to non-performance and adversarial
profit incentives. Pankow combines its expert staff
with independent professionals to form one team, creating
solutions for the client's project.
Early Cost Guarantees
Pankow's early price guarantees help owners establish
financing commitments at substantially less expense
for predevelopment. Early real cost guarantees eliminate
the risk of an owner funding completed plans only
to learn that the project costs as designed are prohibitive.
No Change Orders for
Design-Related Deficiencies
Once project scope and price are defined and accepted,
change orders are eliminated. Correction of such issues
is the responsibility of the design-builder, not the
client.
