Design Build
One Team. One Contract. One Vision Realized.
The traditional design-bid-build process is broken. Disconnected teams, finger-pointing, budget surprises, and endless delays have plagued construction projects for decades. At Azimuth Builders, our Design Build approach eliminates these frustrations by uniting design and construction under one roof—giving you a single point of responsibility and a streamlined path from concept to completion.
When you choose Design Build with Azimuth Builders, you're not just hiring a contractor. You're partnering with a collaborative team that integrates architects, engineers, consultants, and construction professionals from day one. The result? Faster project delivery, better cost control, and simplified communication that keeps your project on track and on budget.
What Is Design Build?
Design Build is an integrated project delivery method where a single entity—Azimuth Builders—assumes responsibility for both the design and construction of your project. Instead of managing separate contracts with architects and contractors, you work with one unified team that handles everything from initial concepts through final construction.
This collaborative approach transforms the traditional adversarial relationship between designers and builders into a partnership focused on achieving your goals. Our Design Build team works together to solve problems, optimize value, and deliver a project that meets your vision, timeline, and budget.
The Azimuth Design Build Process
Every successful project starts with understanding your vision, goals, and constraints. During discovery, we collaborate closely with you to:
Define project objectives and success criteria
Establish preliminary budgets and timelines
Explore site opportunities and constraints
Develop initial design concepts
Identify potential challenges early
This phase establishes the foundation for everything that follows, ensuring alignment before significant resources are committed.
As concepts become concrete plans, our integrated team works simultaneously on design refinement and construction planning. This collaborative approach includes:
Detailed architectural and engineering design
Real-time cost estimating and value engineering
Material and system selections
Permit preparation and submission
Construction methodology planning
Because our construction team is involved from the beginning, we catch constructability issues during design—not after construction starts when changes are expensive and time-consuming.
With design and planning complete, our construction team executes the plan they helped create. This seamless transition eliminates the typical learning curve and RFI delays that plague traditional projects:
Efficient construction startup with no knowledge gaps
Proactive problem-solving by the team that designed the solution
Continuous quality oversight from design through completion
Integrated schedule management across all trades
Real-time adaptation when field conditions require design adjustments
We don't disappear when construction ends.
Our comprehensive closeout process includes:
Final inspections and punch list completion
Warranty documentation and operations training
As-built drawings reflecting actual construction
Post-occupancy support to ensure your satisfaction
Every successful project starts with understanding your vision, goals, and constraints. During discovery, we collaborate closely with you to:
Define project objectives and success criteria
Establish preliminary budgets and timelines
Explore site opportunities and constraints
Develop initial design concepts
Identify potential challenges early
This phase establishes the foundation for everything that follows, ensuring alignment before significant resources are committed.
and Budgeting
As concepts become concrete plans, our integrated team works simultaneously on design refinement and construction planning. This collaborative approach includes:
Detailed architectural and engineering design
Real-time cost estimating and value engineering
Material and system selections
Permit preparation and submission
Construction methodology planning
Because our construction team is involved from the beginning, we catch constructability issues during design—not after construction starts when changes are expensive and time-consuming.
With design and planning complete, our construction team executes the plan they helped create. This seamless transition eliminates the typical learning curve and RFI delays that plague traditional projects:
Efficient construction startup with no knowledge gaps
Proactive problem-solving by the team that designed the solution
Continuous quality oversight from design through completion
Integrated schedule management across all trades
Real-time adaptation when field conditions require design adjustments
We don't disappear when construction ends.
Our comprehensive closeout process includes:
Final inspections and punch list completion
Warranty documentation and operations training
As-built drawings reflecting actual construction
Post-occupancy support to ensure your satisfaction
The
Design Build Advantage
Faster Project Delivery
Time is money, and traditional construction timelines are notoriously long. The Design Build approach accelerates your project schedule by overlapping the design and construction phases. While traditional projects require complete design before construction begins, our integrated team can start building foundations and structural elements while finalizing interior layouts and finishes.
This fast-track approach typically reduces project timelines by 30-50% compared to design-bid-build. You can open your doors sooner, start generating revenue faster, and respond quickly to market opportunities without sacrificing quality or safety.
Superior Cost Control
Budget overruns plague traditional construction projects because designers and contractors operate independently, often with conflicting priorities. With Design Build, we establish a unified budget from the beginning with complete accountability across both design and construction phases.
Our integrated team provides real-time cost feedback during design, ensuring every decision aligns with your budget. When our designers propose a feature, our construction professionals immediately assess its cost implications. This constant dialogue prevents the costly surprises that occur when construction teams discover unbuildable or unaffordable designs after bidding.
You'll know exactly what your project costs before breaking ground, and our single-source accountability means no finger-pointing when challenges arise.
Simplified Communication
Managing multiple contracts with architects, engineers, and contractors creates communication chaos. Conflicting information, misaligned expectations, and endless coordination meetings waste time and create frustration.
Design Build eliminates this complexity. With Azimuth Builders, you have one point of contact, one contract, and one team working toward your success. Instead of mediating disputes between designers and builders, you focus on making strategic decisions about your project while we handle the coordination.
Our integrated approach means:
- Single point of accountability for all project aspects
- Streamlined decision-making without bureaucratic delays
- Unified project goals across all team members
- Reduced administrative burden on your staff
- Clear communication channels that keep everyone aligned
Industries We Serve
Our Construction Management expertise spans a wide range of commercial and industrial sectors, including:
Commercial Developments requiring fast time-to-market
Industrial Facilities with complex technical requirements
Retail Spaces needing rapid deployment to capture market opportunities
Office Build-Outs demanding minimal business disruption
Renovation Projects where existing conditions require design flexibility
Whether you're expanding operations, entering new markets, or transforming existing space, Design Build provides the speed, certainty, and cost control you need to succeed.
Why Choose Azimuth Builders for Design Build?
Our Design Build approach is built on collaboration, transparency, and a relentless focus on your success. We've assembled a team of talented architects, engineers, and construction professionals who genuinely enjoy working together to solve complex challenges.
When you partner with Azimuth Builders, you gain:
- A proven track record of on-time, on-budget project delivery
- Transparent pricing with no hidden costs or surprises
- Technology-enabled collaboration through platforms like Procore
- Local expertise in Calgary's construction and regulatory environment
- A team genuinely invested in your long-term success
Ready to experience a better way to build?
Contact Azimuth Builders today to discover how our Design Build approach can deliver your project faster, more affordably, and with far less stress than traditional construction methods.
