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Stipulated price, construction management or design-build — choosing a delivery model

By the Everstrong team — estimating, projects and operations · About Everstrong · general contractor in Ontario since 1997

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School, Oakville. Photo: Everstrong Construction.
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School, Oakville. Photo: Everstrong Construction.
Pick the model by what the owner needs to control. Stipulated-price general contracting fixes the price against complete drawings. Construction management brings the builder in early and tenders the trades in packages. Design-build puts design and construction under one contract for speed and a single point of responsibility.

At a glance

  • General contracting (stipulated price): complete design, competitive tender, one lump-sum price. The public-sector default.
  • Construction management: builder on board during design; cost and constructability input; trades tendered in packages; useful when the schedule needs an early start.
  • Design-build: one contract, one team; the fastest route when the owner's requirements are clear.

The constant

Whatever the contract, the owner gets one point of contact, regular reporting and issues flagged early. Everstrong delivers all three models.

Projects that prove it

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Stipulated price, construction management or design-build — choosing a delivery model

Pick the model by what the owner needs to control. Stipulated-price general contracting fixes the price against complete drawings. Construction management brings the builder in early and tenders the trades in packages. Design-build puts design and construction under one contract for speed and a single point of responsibility.