Design-Build
One team. One contract. Every decision but the design is ours to carry.
Design-build puts design, engineering, approvals and construction under a single point of accountability, so your office is designed with its budget, schedule and buildability in mind from day one.
Overview
Overview
In a traditional delivery model, a tenant hires a designer, waits for drawings, tenders them to contractors and then discovers what the design actually costs. Each hand-off adds time and creates gaps where responsibility can fall between parties.
TCC Projects removes those hand-offs. Our designers, project managers and site team work as one unit from the first test fit. Pricing is developed alongside the design, long-lead items are identified early, and the people who drew the plan are the people who build it.
The result is a process that feels simple from the outside. You make the design choices. We manage everything else, and you have one number to call when you want an update.
What’s included
Handled by us, start to finish.
- Test fits and space planningLayout options that test how your team fits the space before you commit.
- Interior designFinishes, lighting, millwork and furniture direction, presented as clear choices.
- Engineering coordinationArchitectural, mechanical, electrical and sprinkler design coordinated by us.
- Budget and scheduleCost planning that evolves with the design, with no surprise tender at the end.
- Permits and landlord approvalsBuilding permits, landlord drawing reviews, start-up packages and work permits.
- Construction and tradesGeneral contracting, sub-trade management, site safety and quality control.
- Furniture, IT/AV and accessWorkstations, meeting room technology, access control and signage.
- Close-out and move-inDeficiencies, air balancing, as-built drawings and a managed move.
Our approach
How we run it.
A single point of accountability
One contract and one project lead who owns the outcome, from design intent to the last deficiency.
Cost certainty earlier
Because design and pricing happen together, decisions are made with real numbers instead of estimates that change at tender.
Faster overall
Permit drawings, procurement and early works can overlap instead of waiting for each phase to finish.
Buildable by design
Our site team reviews details while they are still on paper, which avoids costly changes in the field.
Your role
What you decide.
Everything else is on us.
- 01Layout and the way your teams work
- 02Look, feel and finishes
- 03Budget priorities
- 04Move-in date
Related projects
Built by our team.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the difference between design-build and design-bid-build?
With design-bid-build you hire a designer, complete drawings, then tender them to contractors. With design-build, one company is responsible for both the design and the construction, so pricing, schedule and buildability are managed together and there is a single point of accountability.
Do I lose control over the design?
No. Design choices stay with you. We present options, explain their cost and schedule implications, and you decide. What you hand over is the coordination, approvals and construction risk.
Can you work with a design we already have?
Yes. If you already have an interior designer or drawings, we can take the project from there as construction manager or general contractor, or review the design for cost and buildability first.
Where do you deliver design-build projects?
We have teams in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa, and we manage projects anywhere in Canada.
Start a project
Tell us about your space.
Share a few details and a member of our team will follow up to talk through your project. You make the design choices. We handle everything else.