ABSTRACT
Design-build (DB) has been demonstrated to be an effective delivery method and has gained popularity overseas in recent years. It provides owners with a number of advantages such as single-point responsibility, time saving, enhanced financial certainty, reduced disputes and increased productivity. At the some time however, the owners are also required to possess certain competences to successfully deliver DB projects. For example, the owners are required to be very clear about the project scope and expected outcomes, and provide firm performance specifications at the early stage of the project. It is generally accepted that the DB method, compared with the traditional delivery system, has new requirements for the owners.
