Design + Build

Successful projects begin with a proven team.

Our Design Build & Integrated Project Delivery experience allows owners a method to reduce total project schedule / cost and to create a collaborative owner / designer / contractor team to foster inspiration and innovation among all team members. The process harnesses the talents and insights of all participants from project beginning to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design and construction.

D+B Owner Advisor

We can help you establish design/build acquisition plans, program requirements and procurement documentation to select design-build teams. 

D+B Owner Advisor

We can help you establish design/build acquisition plans, program requirements and procurement documentation to select design-build teams. 

D+B Teaming

We can participate on single contract to the owner design-build team for designer, contractor or developer led teams; including demolition / deconstruction design led design-build team.

D+B Teaming

We can participate on single contract to the owner design-build team for designer, contractor or developer led teams; including demolition / deconstruction design led design-build team.

Integrated Project Delivery

We can act as architect / engineer of record for owner on collaborative team of designers and contractors at project inception.

Integrated Project Delivery

We can act as architect / engineer of record for owner on collaborative team of designers and contractors at project inception.

FEH Design University of Iowa

Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center

ROLE: Created Design + Build Program, RFP and acted as Owner Advisor. Guided University of Iowa through their first Design + Build project successfully. 

DETAILS: 88,000 s.f. new pre-engineered metal building indoor turf practice facility including an outdoor practice field, lobby, offices, classrooms, band equipment and athletic storage and vending/concessions.

Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall

ROLE: University of Iowa’s Design + Build Owner Advisor /Bridging Document Developer.

DETAIL: The D+B process reduced the time of occupancy by one year by accelerating the design process and utilizing fast track construction methods which overlapped design activities.

FEH Design University of Iowa
FEH Design Drake University West Village

West Village

ROLE: Design + Build Team

DETAILS: This design + build project teamed FEH with Hubbell Realty to provide suite-style campus housing for 500 Drake students. The buildings provide an attractive transition from campus buildings to adjacent residential areas.

Davenport Readiness Center

ROLE: Iowa Air Reserve National Guard Design + Build

DETAIL: FEH DESIGN completed the “Project Requirements Manual” (PRM) for Design Build bridging documents that defined all the technical, design, site and spatial requirements for a new 92,600 sf Readiness Center with General Purpose Training Bay component. FEH also performed technical reviews of design submittals, shop drawings and full-time on-site review as the “Owner Representative and Advisor.

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