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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). SPECIFICATIONS.

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