New commercial buildings
Offices, professional, retail and mixed-use buildings planned and built by one coordinated team. See Commercial Construction.
SERVICES
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
Design-Build
One team from early planning through construction for commercial and industrial projects, with design, approvals, pricing and building coordinated together, across Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes.
01 / OVERVIEWDESIGN-BUILD
DESIGN-BUILD
One team from the first idea to the finished building
On many commercial projects, the design is finished before a builder ever sees it. Then the price comes in higher than expected, the drawings change, and the schedule slips before construction has even started.
Design-Build brings Henley Contracting in from the start. We coordinate the design with your architect, engineers and specialists while we plan the construction, so cost, schedule and buildability are considered at every step. We work with business owners, developers and property managers across Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes.
The result is one team responsible for the project from planning through handover, and decisions made with construction in mind rather than discovered on site.
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01 / GOALS
What the business needs, put into a clear brief.
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02 / DESIGN
Drawings coordinated with construction from the start.
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03 / BUDGET
Cost tested against the design while it can still change.
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04 / CONSTRUCTION
The same team carries the project through to handover.
02 / WHAT WE BUILDDESIGN-BUILD
Design-Build projects we take on
New industrial buildings
Industrial buildings and facilities planned around the operation inside, from site and layout to building systems. See Industrial Construction.
Additions and expansions
More space for a working building, with the tie-in and phasing planned alongside the design. See Additions & Facility Expansions.
Renovations and fit-outs
Office, retail and industrial renovations where the design and the phasing around the business are planned together. See Commercial & Industrial Renovations.
03 / APPROACHDESIGN-BUILD
What Design-Build covers
Six things are worked through together on a Design-Build project. Settling them early is what keeps the design, the budget and the schedule pointing in the same direction.
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Goals and requirements
What the business needs from the building, now and later.
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The site
The lot or the existing building, access, services and what the property allows.
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Design coordination
Your architect, engineers and specialists working with the construction team from the start.
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Budget
A realistic range, tested against the design as it develops.
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Approvals
The zoning, site plan and permit requirements the project is likely to need, which vary by municipality and by property.
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Schedule
When the business needs the building, and the order in which decisions need to be made to get there.
04 / IN FOCUSDESIGN-BUILD
Why plan and build with one team
When design and construction are handled separately, questions about cost and buildability often surface only once the drawings are finished, when changing them costs the most. Design-Build answers those questions while the design is still taking shape.
With one team responsible from the start, the drawings reflect what can be built within the budget, the schedule is planned alongside the design, and there is one point of contact for the whole project.
- Design that matches the budget, not the other way around
- Cost and buildability questions answered before drawings are finished
- Approvals planned alongside the design
- Fewer changes once construction starts
- One point of contact from planning to handover
Ready to start? Tell us about your project to get started.
05 / PROCESSDESIGN-BUILD
How a Design-Build project works
A Design-Build project follows the same path as every Henley project, with design and construction planned together from the first step.
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Discover
Tell us about the business, the site and your timing. Tell us about your project. It takes a minute.
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Define
We work through your requirements, the site and the budget range, and agree a clear brief and scope.
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Design
The design is developed with your architect, engineers and specialists, priced as it develops and coordinated with the approvals.
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Build
The same team manages the trades, inspections and schedule, with regular progress updates.
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Complete
Final details, a walkthrough together, and the handover of your building.
Already working with an architect? We can join the project and coordinate with them.
06 / SERVICE AREASDESIGN-BUILD
Where we design and build
Not sure whether your site is in our area? Tell us about your project and we will let you know.
Durham Region
Our head office is in Oshawa, and we take on Design-Build projects across Durham Region.
Kawartha Lakes
To the north, we take on Design-Build projects across Kawartha Lakes.
07 / WHY HENLEYDESIGN-BUILD
Why businesses choose Design-Build with Henley
A builder's view early
Cost, site and buildability questions are answered while the design can still change.
One team throughout
The same team carries the project from planning into construction and handover.
Coordinated design
We work alongside your architect, engineers and specialists, not after them.
Clear communication
Detailed planning and regular progress updates, so you always know where the project stands.
Regional experience
A family-run, local builder with our head office in Oshawa, building across Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes.
QUESTIONSDESIGN-BUILD
Frequently asked questions
Can't find your answer? Tell us about your project and ask us directly.
What is Design-Build?
Design-Build means one team is responsible for the project from early planning through construction. We coordinate the design with your architect, engineers and specialists while planning the construction, so cost, schedule and buildability are considered from the start.
How is Design-Build different from tendering finished drawings?
With tendering, the design is usually finished before builders price it, so cost and buildability questions come up late. With Design-Build, those questions are answered while the design can still change, and one team carries the project through.
Can we use our own architect on a Design-Build project?
Yes. We work alongside your architect, engineers and other specialists, coordinating the design with construction rather than starting over.
What kinds of projects suit Design-Build?
New commercial and industrial buildings, additions and expansions, and renovations or fit-outs where the design and the construction plan benefit from being worked out together.
How does Design-Build help with the budget?
The design is priced as it develops, so the budget range is tested while the drawings can still change. That way the design reflects what you want to spend, rather than finding out once the drawings are finished.
Where do you take on Design-Build projects?
Across Durham Region, where our head office in Oshawa is, and Kawartha Lakes. If you are not sure whether your site is in our area, tell us where it is through Start Your Project.
What should we have ready to start a Design-Build project?
It helps to know the site address, what the business needs from the building, your timing and the budget range you have in mind. Surveys, site plans or early sketches are useful if you have them, but you do not need them to start the conversation.
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Tell us about your project.
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