Design-Build Principles Exam 2
2025–2026 | Converted
Questions & Verified Answers
What is co-location? - ANSWER-Owners and the design builders design and
construction team should physically co-locate when justified by project
characteristics, and generally adopt practices that support immediate and
transparent communications."
What are three ways to co-locate? - ANSWER-1. Big room project headquarters
2. Electronic meeting platforms
3. Project websites
What is Best Practice 2 The Right Tools Implementing Technique a? - ANSWER-Co-
location
What are some characteristics of co-location? - ANSWER-- common knowledge
- interdisciplinary fluency
- through systems analysis
- the power of "overhearing"
- the singularity of purpose
- effective stakeholder engagement
,- a "do what is best for the project" attitude
Closeness and proximity drives team integration. - ANSWER-True
What is Best Practice 5 of Procuring Design Build Services? - ANSWER-Proposing
on Design Build Procurements
"A design builder seeking to respond to an owner's procurement solicitation
should:
- form a highly qualified team capable of delivering exceptional design build
services
- develop effective, integrated team dynamics to ensure a cohesive organization
- strategically analyze the owner's project and procurement documents
- persuasively respond to the owner's solicitation"
What is BP 5 Proposing on Design Build Procurements Implementing Technique a?
- ANSWER-Build Relationships
"In advance of project pursuit, DB should intentionally develop professional
relationships with potential team members and key individuals with shared values
and compatible cultures."
What are the three key factors to building a great design build team? - ANSWER-1.
Choose your partners wisely
2. Choose your partners wisely
3. Choose your partners wisely
,(It is not a best practice to force any partnerships - build relationships and then
build the team)
What are some important considerations when choosing your partners? -
ANSWER-- senior management commitment
- past performance and success
- understanding the nuances of DB delivery
- cultural compatibility
- trust and teaming attitudes
- be in it to win it
- agreeable business relationship - risk allocation
- joint leadership
What are some ways to build team culture? - ANSWER-- investing in the
partnership early
- getting to know each other outside of work
- spending time in each other's offices
- attending industry events together
- sharing previous proposals with each other
- taking time to truly understand each other's business
- positioning for upcoming projects together
What should construction firm's remember when selecting key personnel when
shortlisted? - ANSWER-- key personnel are vital to winning and executing a project
, - must be available and able to perform
- can't think of it as just selling a job
- don't bait and switch key personnel
What is positioning as a team? - ANSWER-Taking intentional and directed efforts
to target specific clients and projects in advance of an owner's procurement
solicitation
What does positioning look like? - ANSWER-- know owner's long term plans
- track projects in advance of procurement
- research state of the art features for the project type
- utilize surrogate owners to gain insight
- find ways to get in front of targeted owner
- use existing networks to make key connections
The competition starts well before the RFQ is issued. - ANSWER-True
What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique b? -
ANSWER-Be Prepared
"DB should proactively build the entire team's training, experience, and
knowledgebase in db project delivery and pertinent subject matter expertise:
1. Coordinate db training for all potential team members
2. Identify potential team members with successful experience in db project with
similar size, scope, and complexity."
2025–2026 | Converted
Questions & Verified Answers
What is co-location? - ANSWER-Owners and the design builders design and
construction team should physically co-locate when justified by project
characteristics, and generally adopt practices that support immediate and
transparent communications."
What are three ways to co-locate? - ANSWER-1. Big room project headquarters
2. Electronic meeting platforms
3. Project websites
What is Best Practice 2 The Right Tools Implementing Technique a? - ANSWER-Co-
location
What are some characteristics of co-location? - ANSWER-- common knowledge
- interdisciplinary fluency
- through systems analysis
- the power of "overhearing"
- the singularity of purpose
- effective stakeholder engagement
,- a "do what is best for the project" attitude
Closeness and proximity drives team integration. - ANSWER-True
What is Best Practice 5 of Procuring Design Build Services? - ANSWER-Proposing
on Design Build Procurements
"A design builder seeking to respond to an owner's procurement solicitation
should:
- form a highly qualified team capable of delivering exceptional design build
services
- develop effective, integrated team dynamics to ensure a cohesive organization
- strategically analyze the owner's project and procurement documents
- persuasively respond to the owner's solicitation"
What is BP 5 Proposing on Design Build Procurements Implementing Technique a?
- ANSWER-Build Relationships
"In advance of project pursuit, DB should intentionally develop professional
relationships with potential team members and key individuals with shared values
and compatible cultures."
What are the three key factors to building a great design build team? - ANSWER-1.
Choose your partners wisely
2. Choose your partners wisely
3. Choose your partners wisely
,(It is not a best practice to force any partnerships - build relationships and then
build the team)
What are some important considerations when choosing your partners? -
ANSWER-- senior management commitment
- past performance and success
- understanding the nuances of DB delivery
- cultural compatibility
- trust and teaming attitudes
- be in it to win it
- agreeable business relationship - risk allocation
- joint leadership
What are some ways to build team culture? - ANSWER-- investing in the
partnership early
- getting to know each other outside of work
- spending time in each other's offices
- attending industry events together
- sharing previous proposals with each other
- taking time to truly understand each other's business
- positioning for upcoming projects together
What should construction firm's remember when selecting key personnel when
shortlisted? - ANSWER-- key personnel are vital to winning and executing a project
, - must be available and able to perform
- can't think of it as just selling a job
- don't bait and switch key personnel
What is positioning as a team? - ANSWER-Taking intentional and directed efforts
to target specific clients and projects in advance of an owner's procurement
solicitation
What does positioning look like? - ANSWER-- know owner's long term plans
- track projects in advance of procurement
- research state of the art features for the project type
- utilize surrogate owners to gain insight
- find ways to get in front of targeted owner
- use existing networks to make key connections
The competition starts well before the RFQ is issued. - ANSWER-True
What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique b? -
ANSWER-Be Prepared
"DB should proactively build the entire team's training, experience, and
knowledgebase in db project delivery and pertinent subject matter expertise:
1. Coordinate db training for all potential team members
2. Identify potential team members with successful experience in db project with
similar size, scope, and complexity."
