Design and construction under one contract.
You hire one team for the whole project. We bring in the architect and engineers, or work with yours, price the work while it is being designed, and carry it through permits, construction and turnover.
Why owners choose design-build
Budget set early.
Cost guides the design from the first sketch, so you're not redesigning after bids come back high.
A faster path to opening.
Design, permitting and ordering long-lead equipment overlap instead of waiting on each other.
One team accountable.
When questions come up, one team answers them. There's no handoff between designer and builder.
From first call to turnover
- 01
Goals and budget
What you need the building to do, and what it has to cost.
- 02
Design with cost in view
The architect designs, and we price each step as it develops.
- 03
Permits and procurement
We submit for permits and order long-lead items early.
- 04
Construction
Our team manages the trade partners, the schedule and quality.
- 05
Turnover
Inspections, closeout documents and a building ready to open.
Where design-build fits
Veterinary hospitals, restaurants, gas stations and car washes, and ground-up commercial buildings: projects where schedule and budget certainty matter.
Veterinary
Clinics and animal hospitals with the rooms, HVAC and layouts care demands.
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Restaurant & Retail
Kitchens, dining rooms and storefronts built around how the business runs.
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Gas Stations & Car Washes
Fuel stations, convenience stores and car washes, built to code and to last.
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Ground-Up Commercial
Office, industrial and mixed-use, from site work to turnover.
Explore- What is design-build?
- A delivery method where one company holds a single contract for both design and construction. The owner works with one team instead of hiring an architect and a contractor separately.
- Can I bring my own architect?
- Yes. Many clients do, and we work alongside their design team. If you don't have one, we bring in architects and engineers we work with regularly.
- How is design-build different from construction management?
- With design-build, we're responsible for design and construction under one contract. With construction management, you hire the architect directly, and we advise on budget and schedule during design, then manage construction.
- Does design-build cost more?
- Not in itself. Pricing the design as it develops helps owners avoid the redesign that happens when bids come in over budget.
- Where does Knight Contracting Group offer design-build?
- Across Texas, from our office in Flower Mound.
Have a site or a concept?
Tell us about it. We'll help you work out the design team, the budget and the next move.