A new survey from Zweig White & Associates, Inc., has revealed that there is no evidence that design/build will ever become the project delivery method of choice in the design and construction industries. Previous expectations of growth have been tempered as firms are discovering that design/build isn't the cure-all for all challenges involved with project delivery. While optimism still persists about the future of design/build, growth projections in the fourth edition and Year 2000 model of the Design/Build Survey aren't nearly what they used to be.
Firms need to realize that design/build hasn't turned into the panacea it was believed it would become for the design and construction industries. It has its place in the industry, but we can all stop waiting for the time when every job will be completed using design/build, because it's not coming," said Mark Zweig, president and CEO of the firm.