What are the advantages of Design and build procurement over traditional procurement?

- can result in "shitbox" building, where contractor has lowered the specification to allow more profit or correct for mistakes made. -designs may be unimaginitive, from cost prioritised over...

why nor search first?

-selection contractor will be competitive open tendering -can get the most competitive price.....value for money governed by market conditions. -guaranteed lump sump price.

Design and build can be a much faster process than traditional. Traditional procurement relies on a much slower process, such as creating a bill of quantities. Traditional is used more for "one off"...

What is the status of the design and build with the new public sector contracts?