Design & Build Services

Save Time, Minimize Construction Costs, Eliminate Change Orders

D&D advocates design/build projects for owners who are interested in: saving time, minimizing construction costs, eliminating change orders, minimizing misunderstandings and obtaining a robust yet pocketbook-friendly plumbing and mechanical system.

D&D has worked with several general contractors on design/build jobs, and D&D has also acted as the prime contractor on several design/build jobs.

The owners of D&D are well-versed in all areas of plumbing/mechanical systems, and they are more than capable of designing most any system. In addition, D&D has a professional mechanical engineer on staff who is licensed in both California and Nevada. For projects that require dry-side mechanical systems, D&D also has the ability to bring in a dry-side mechanical contractor with design/build experience.
D&D advocates design/build projects for owners who are interested in: saving time, minimizing construction costs, eliminating change orders, minimizing misunderstandings and obtaining a robust yet pocketbook-friendly plumbing and mechanical system.

D&D has worked with several general contractors on design/build jobs, and D&D has also acted as the prime contractor on several design/build jobs.

The owners of D&D are well-versed in all areas of plumbing/mechanical systems, and they are more than capable of designing most any system. In addition, D&D has a professional mechanical engineer on staff who is licensed in both California and Nevada. For projects that require dry-side mechanical systems, D&D also has the ability to bring in a dry-side mechanical contractor with design/build experience.
Design/Build Projects — Man Fixing The Pipe in Reno, NV
A typical design/build job might include the following steps:
  1. D&D meets with the owner or general contractor and determines the general scope of work.
  2. D&D conducts a rough design and formulates a design/build price that includes all design work and construction.
  3. D&D formalizes the design, creates permit drawings and gets input from the owner or general contractor.
  4. D&D finalizes the design, creates final construction drawings and revises their design/build price.
  5. D&D does the construction on all of the plumbing and mechanical systems.
  6. D&D creates as-built drawings and compiles operating and maintenance manuals.

Design/Build Examples

D&D has an extensive list of design/build projects. A few of the more recent projects include:
  • Lake Tahoe School – Plumbing and mechanical systems including snow melt, supplemental heating, and heat pump distribution pumps and piping
  • Gateway Buildings B and C – Shell and tenant plumbing and hydronic systems including piping, boilers, pumps, and chiller
  • Nellor Biomedical Building – Steam boiler addition
  • Wingfield Springs, Member Services Building – Plumbing systems
  • NAS Fallon Building 463 – Boiler installation
  • Churchill County Junior High School – Steam boiler replacement
Please contact us if you are interested in pursuing a design/build project.