The way of the future in terms of interior finish-outs may be collaborative ventures with more than a casual commitment to transparency. Open Book Design-Build Contracts offer a way to bring together clients, contractors and architect/designers at the project outset in an effort to keep costs low and also reduce construction time.
Instead of hiring an architect or designer to develop conceptual plans for interior finish out, and following the traditional path through bidding and build out, a firm would assemble a team—at the very outset of the project—consisting of designer/architect, contractor and designated project manager or construction supervisor.
It's a way to save time and money by gathering a creative team at the very beginning.
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