Boilerplate details don’t belong on job sites. Learn how to create field-ready details using the SIMPLE framework and earn the respect of your GC.

New York City is transforming vacant towers into homes—approximately 17,400 new apartments by 2039. With policy shifts, powerful tax incentives, and the removal of outdated zoning caps, office-to-apartment conversions are booming. Here’s why design-build teams are uniquely equipped to turn empty floorplates into future-ready housing.

Design-build is back. And it might just be the fix the industry needs—one vision, one team, one path to real clarity.

Design-build alone can’t deliver the results the industry promises. More than half of design-build projects still overrun budgets, and real collaboration—not just contracts—determines success. Here’s why structured approaches like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) outperform traditional models, and what builders, architects, and owners must do now.

Design-build isn’t just a buzzword it’s a better way to build, when done right. In this post, we break down the full design-build process step by step, showing how to integrate design and construction from day one. Learn how to align teams early, streamline scope, avoid costly delays, and build with both vision and precision. If you’re tired of RFI ping-pong and broken communication, this is your blueprint for smarter collaboration.

Sustainability is smart business. Learn how mission-driven developers can build greener, save money, and future-proof their projects.