In the current marketplace owners realize that the contractor who is the best source to help bring a project to a reality is also often the best source for selecting the project delivery system, construction details and other aspects of the job.
According to industry practice, many contractors and subcontractors have long been provided “design” services for means and methods (sheeting and shoring, mechanical systems, steel connections, curtain walls, etc.). In the current marketplace owners realize that the contractor who is the best source to help bring a project to a reality is also often the best source for selecting the project delivery system, construction details and other aspects of the job.
In the 1997 version of the AIA A201, General Conditions, there is a new provision that brings the contractor and subcontractor into the design process.