Design–Build

Combining design and construction services for a streamlined client experience

As one of few fully integrated design and construction firms in the nation, Wight is uniquely positioned to provide in-house architecture, engineering, and construction services. This ability breaks from the traditional design and construction process, during which the general contractor subcontracts the design services—breaching the critical communication and alliance between designer and client. Wight avoids those hassles by guaranteeing the client one contact for both design and construction services.

Design-build is the capstone of Wight’s construction services, and we have perfected it to include procedures that allow for proactive management of all aspects of a project from programming, design, and construction to postconstruction and facilities management.

Our construction professionals work closely with our designers and engineers to execute the building plans with precision. With cutting-edge technology such as building information modeling (BIM), Wight’s constructors collaborate with in-house teams by using one information source in a real-time application.

This integrated approach provides numerous advantages over the common industry practice:

• A single point of contact
• Professional design and construction management fees fixed as a lump sum early on the design process
• Guaranteed costs with return savings to client
• Increased control and quality of design
• Full competitive bidding for all construction trades with no self-perform conflict of interest
• Reduced schedules that can translate into budget/cost savings

Wight’s construction professionals excel at working with multi-disciplined teams, affording clients the experience of a sole-source design and construction method, unmatched in control, quality, service, and speed.