Design-Build Construction
As an industry leader in design-build construction, Sun State Builders streamlines project delivery through a single contact, allowing stakeholders to save time and money.

Benefits of Design-Build:
- Most efficient construction method for achieving client goals
- Projects can be completed 25–100% faster
- Single point of contact throughout the process provides more efficient communications
- One entity responsible for design & construction limits or eliminates potential disputes
- Conceptual budget established early and design is built to stay within budget
- Materials with long lead times can be ordered sooner
- Involves subject matter experts (SME) early to participate in design plan instead of reacting later
- Real-time collaboration throughout project planning and construction leads to fewer revisions and change orders
- Fewer revisions and change orders results in lower costs
Design-Build Construction in Arizona since 1973
Sun State Builders serves as a single contact between the owner and the design-build team, transforming the relationship between designers and builders to form an alliance that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Utilizing this construction method Sun State Builders holds single-source responsibility and contractual risk for every aspect of a project from estimation and pre-construction to architecture, engineering, subcontracting, construction and post-construction. As design-build experts on a project, Sun State Builders manages all contacts with companies and vendors, such as subcontractors, equipment vendors and materials providers. In addition, an integrated design-build team helps owners save time and money through value engineering, while completing projects faster, improving project quality, and lowering unit costs.
More to Know:
- Design-build was used in the construction of the Egyption Pyramids, the Greek Parthenon & the Roman Colosseum
- By 2028 approximately 50% of construction projects are expected to be design-build
- Today, design-build construction represents as much as 78% of Sun State Builders’ projects