Full-Service Multiplex Builder in BC
One team from design through permits through construction through completion. What full-service means and why it matters for multiplex projects.
What full-service means: design + permits + build
A full-service multiplex builder handles every phase of your project under one contract. This includes initial feasibility analysis, architectural design, permit applications (development permit and building permit), construction management, trade coordination, inspections, and finishing. You work with a single project manager instead of coordinating between three or four separate firms.
For multiplex projects specifically, full-service delivery solves a critical problem: the design decisions made during architectural planning directly affect construction cost and feasibility. When the same team handles both, the design is buildable from day one.
Benefits of the one-team approach
No Coordination Gaps
When architect and builder are separate, design intent gets lost in translation. Full-service eliminates this gap -- the team that designs is the team that builds.
Faster Timelines
Construction prep can begin during the permit phase. Material procurement, trade scheduling, and site preparation overlap with permit review, saving 2-3 months on typical projects.
Fewer Change Orders
Designs created by teams that also build tend to be more practical and constructible. This reduces the change orders that inflate budgets on projects where design and construction are managed separately.
Single Accountability
One contract, one team, one point of accountability. If something goes wrong, there is no finger-pointing between architect and builder -- the full-service team owns the outcome.
Full-service versus managing separately
Full-Service
- Single point of contact
- Integrated design and construction
- Typically 10-15% lower soft costs
- Faster overall timeline
- Less owner involvement required
Separate Architect + Builder
- More design control for the owner
- Competitive bidding on construction
- Requires active project management
- Risk of coordination gaps
- Potential for change orders at handoff
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