Design-Build
design, permitting, & construction
One Team. One Contract. From Concept to Keys.
You Shouldn’t Have to Assemble the Team Yourself. In a traditional build, you hire an architect. Then an engineer. Then a general contractor. Then you spend months coordinating between all of them, managing competing timelines, and reconciling budgets that don’t talk to each other.
Design-Build eliminates that. Key Construction manages the entire project under a single contract. We bring in our trusted design and engineering partners, align every decision with your budget and timeline from day one, and deliver a finished space — without you having to quarterback the process.
If you’ve never built before, this is the simplest way to get it done right. If you have, this is the fastest.
Design-Build Solutions
Why Choose Key Construction’s Design-Build Solutions?
At Key Construction, your project is as important to us as if it were our own. When you engage our services, you’re getting our best, every single day. Key prides itself on integrity and doing the job right. Every day, every month, every year.
Built on 100+ Projects of Experience
Design-Build at Key isn’t a side experiment. It’s powered by the same team, systems, and standards behind $100M+ in completed work across retail, municipal, medical, industrial, and multi-family projects. The people and process are proven.
The Right Size for
Your Project
Retail, medical, office, industrial, multi-family. We have the bonding capacity and the cross-sector experience to handle your project — and a team structure that means you’ll never feel like a number.
Budget Accuracy, Not Budget Surprises
Because design and construction are under one contract, cost is baked into every decision from the start. Our clients don’t get sticker shock at bid day — they get a number that holds.
One Call. Same Day.
No bouncing between your architect, your engineer, and your contractor. One team, one PM, one phone call.
And we pick up.
Architectural & Engineering Coordination
We select, manage, and align our
design partners with your project goals and budget.
Full Construction Execution
Subcontractor management, scheduling, quality control, and daily oversight — all handled by our team.
Integrated Budget Management
Design and construction costs tracked together from day one. One budget. No gaps between estimate and reality.
Permitting & Approvals
We handle plan reviews, permits, and municipal coordination so your project doesn’t stall.
Schedule Control
Faster timelines because design and construction phases overlap instead of running back-to-back.
Single Point of Accountability
One contract. One team. One call when you have a question.
From First Conversation to Finished Space
Don’t have an architect yet? Not sure where to start? Design-Build gives you a single point of contact for the entire project — design, permitting, and construction under one roof.
Initial Consultation & Vision Planning
We learn what you’re building, what it’s for, and what your budget looks like. No drawings needed. No architect needed. Just a conversation.
Concept Design & Engineering
We bring in our design and engineering partners and manage the entire design phase — aligned with your budget from the first sketch, not after the plansare done.
Budgeting & Cost Analysis
Design and cost move together. No surprises at bid time because the numbers are built into every design decision.
Construction & Project Execution
Same team that designed it builds it. One PM, one contract, one point of accountability from start to finish.
Final Inspection & Delivery
Punch list, inspections, documentation, and warranty coordination. We hand you the keys when every detail is closed.
