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Design-Build Services
At Lyon Construction, our integrated design-build approach streamlines your commercial construction project by bringing design and construction expertise under one accountable team across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. For restaurant franchisees needing specialized kitchen designs, retailers creating brand-specific environments, and local businesses developing custom commercial spaces, our design-build contractor services eliminate the traditional gaps between architects and builders. This cohesive approach reduces miscommunication, accelerates timelines, and ensures constructability from the earliest design phase, delivering restaurant, retail, and service environments that perfectly balance operational functionality with brand aesthetics.
Why choose Lyon as your commercial design-build contractor?
Unified Team, Seamless Communication
Our design-build contractor approach eliminates the finger-pointing that often occurs between separate design and construction teams. With architects, engineers, and builders working as an integrated unit from day one, information flows seamlessly, decisions are made faster, and your vision is maintained throughout the entire process. For restaurants with specialized kitchen requirements or retailers with specific fixture needs, this unified approach ensures all technical elements work perfectly with your aesthetic goals.
Accelerated Project Delivery
By overlapping design and construction phases rather than treating them as sequential steps, our design-build contractor process can reduce project timelines by up to 30%. This acceleration is particularly valuable for restaurant openings with franchise deadlines, retail locations with seasonal considerations, or any commercial project with lease commencement timing. Design decisions are continuously informed by construction expertise, eliminating redesigns and ensuring that what's drawn can be built efficiently and on schedule.
Budget Control & Value Engineering
Our integrated design-build contractor team identifies cost-saving opportunities throughout the design process, not just after plans are complete. For restaurants, this might mean optimizing kitchen layouts for equipment efficiency; for retailers, it could involve balancing display visibility with construction complexity. Real-time cost feedback during design ensures your budget guides decisions from the beginning, preventing the disappointment of over-design followed by costly revisions. This collaborative approach maximizes the value of every dollar invested in your commercial project.
Our Design-Build Process
Our design-build process unites architecture and construction under one team, streamlining every phase from concept to completion. With seamless collaboration, real-time cost alignment, and faster decision-making, we deliver spaces that are both beautifully designed and efficiently built—reducing delays, minimizing surprises, and ensuring your vision is brought to life with precision.
1. Concept Development & Programming
We begin by thoroughly understanding your operational requirements, aesthetic vision, and business objectives. Our integrated team works collaboratively to translate these needs into preliminary concepts that balance form, function, and budget realities from the earliest stages of planning.
2. Integrated Design & Preconstruction
Our architects and construction experts work side-by-side to develop designs that are both inspiring and buildable. Throughout this phase, constructability reviews, budget reconciliations, and value engineering occur in real-time, ensuring that design decisions align with project goals and financial parameters.
3. Permitting & Regulatory Coordination
Our team manages all permitting processes, leveraging our relationships with local authorities across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The integrated nature of our design-build approach allows us to address regulatory feedback efficiently, often resolving potential issues before they impact project timelines.
4. Construction Execution
With designs already vetted for constructability by the same team handling the build, construction proceeds more efficiently and with fewer field modifications. Our superintendents maintain the same level of communication established during design, ensuring your vision is executed precisely as envisioned.
5. Project Completion & Transition
We coordinate comprehensive testing, systems training, documentation, and a smooth handoff process. The advantage of design-build becomes particularly evident during this phase, as the team that designed your systems oversees their implementation and can provide deeper insight during the transition to operations.
How can we help?
The first step towards a solution to any challenge is a conversation. Let’s talk and see if we can help bring your vision to life.
