Design-build is a project delivery method where the same company handles both design and construction services. Instead of coordinating separately with an architect and a contractor, you work with one integrated team — which means a high degree of collaboration, faster decisions, fewer surprises and clear accountability for budget and schedule.

THE JOURNEY

Nine stages, three phases.

A complete view from your first conversation to the day we hand over the keys.

Phase 1 | Discovery & Design

From first conversation to an approved schematic and a ballpark cost.

1. Initial Meeting
2. Design Onboarding
3. Conceptual Design
4. Schematic + Ballpark

Phase 2 | Pre-Construction

Engineered drawings, refined budget, signed agreement, mobilization.

5. Permit Set & Engineering
6. Refined Budget
7. Agreement & Pre-Con

Phase 3 | Build & Closeout

Construction with a predictable rhythm, then a careful handover.

8. Construction
9. Handover & Closeout

Why Design-Build Works So Well on the Islands

Island construction punishes poor coordination. When design and construction decisions are made by the same team, materials can be specified for availability and shipping realities, structural choices can reflect hurricane-zone engineering from day one, and costs are tested against real Bahamian construction pricing — not mainland assumptions.
Osprey has delivered design-build projects across the country, including multiple residences in Exuma where logistics make integrated delivery especially valuable.

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