Saving money through design

Using a design-build model, the city of East Grand Rapids has found a way to both save money and reduce construction time.

According to excerpts from the story in MiBiz.com:

In a time of strained budgets and dwindling state revenue sharing heading to local governments, design-build capability is proving a means of conserving valuable financial resources while reducing the timeline for building projects for the city of East Grand Rapids.

The city started work on a $1.3 million expansion of its Department of Public Works this summer, its first using the design-build model, said Ken Feldt, director of city services.

Read the complete story here:

http://www.mibiz.com/news/design-build/16352-design-build-cutting-construction-timeline-for-egr.html