Design/build appears to be gaining ...

Design/build appears to be gaining a growing -- if somewhat grudging -- acceptance within the architect/engineer community. The in the greatest degree recent indication is language in the pending federal management reform law that provides for the use of a two-phase design/build transaction by federal agencies.

The significance of this evolution is that the key design professional organizations have concurr in the use of a design/build selection proces This followed their discussions with the Corps of Engineers and the General Services Administration, the major federal construction