Construction companies are talented in managing complexity.  Between various projects, millions of dollars of equipment, a diverse labor pool and a web of specialty subcontractors,  contractors have enough to worry about.  The last thing they need is to add another level of complexity in a design-build partner.

Many other engineering services firms specialize in only one or two disciplines.  That means additional complexity and risk for a contractor, which has one of two options.  The contractor can select its own team of consultants to cover all its bases, but then it often ends up with the burden of managing consultant interface and risks selecting designers that don't work well with one another.  The other option is to select a lead designer responsible for their own subconsultants.  While the designers may work well with one another, they may not work well with the contractor.

The real solution is to select a firm that has all the primary disciplines in one house.  This way, the contractor has prompt, direct, reliable access to all the project disciplines.  In other words, there's no middle man to get to the discipline you need.  There's also a heightened degree of confidence, knowing that the various designers on a project have a long history of working with one another and don't have to spend effort building new working relationships.

Art Anderson Associates is such a firm.  We maintain all major design disciplines in-house.  Our payroll includes architects; civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers; construction managers; planners; drafters and other support personnel.  We are a one-stop shop for all your design needs.