ABSTRACT
A study of the design and build market (Centre for Construction Market Information 1987) showed that architects, clients and contractors all expected the size of the market to increase substantially in the following five years. A study was conducted by the Centre for Construction Market Information (CCMI) and was sponsored by the RIBA through the Client’s Advisory Service and several leading contractors. On the basis of the answers received from architects, clients and contractors involved in design and build, and an examination of the recent contracts, CCMI estimated that the total value of the non-housing design and build market was about £1,500 million during 1986. This was over 20% of the total non-housing new build market. It also expected a growth rate of 18% for 1987.
