Design-build and housing : suitability analysis of design-build in housing projects

The need for structural improvement in the construction industry has caused several new developments to emerge. This paper focuses on such a development: design-build. Design-build is an organization model that fights the separation of the design and construction principles by providing an integrated approach towards the construction process. Having already proven its use on infrastructure and utility projects, Design-build has never been used in the Dutch housing sector. Therefore, this paper investigates the suitability of the Design-Build concept in housing projects.