Construction Methods Guaranteed Price Owner  Control Quality Control Overhead& Profit % Contractor's Risk Markup Construction Cost to Owner General Contractor w/outside Architect Yes Less Okay 10 - 20% 5 - 10% Highest Construction Management w/outside Architect A. Regular CM  B. Detailed CM     90 - 95% Yes 80 - 90% Yes More Good     Okay Good     4 - 9% 4 - 9%     5% 0     Higher Low Design Build Architect hired  by Builder Yes Least Least 10 - 20% 5 - 10% Can be low initial cost Higher long term Maintenance  Single Source Design/Bid & Build Architect provided w/Builder 80 - 90% Yes Greatest Best 4 - 9% 0 Low initial cost Low long term Maintenance cost

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