The Austin Method^®

The Austin Company’s Proprietary Design-Build Approach

Originated in 1904, The Austin Method^® is an integrated approach to the solution of complex and challenging facility problems. Under this proprietary concept, Austin provides a single source for all facility planning, design and construction services, and assumes undivided responsibility for budget, schedule and quality. The Austin Method^® was developed to conserve the client’s two most precious resources – time and money.

In Step 1, Austin works in partnership with the client to develop a facility concept and performs sufficient preliminary engineering to establish a definitive cost and schedule for the project. At the completion of Step 1, a very small percentage of the total project cost has been expended, yet the total cost and time at risk have been clearly quantified based upon a mutually agreed to scope of work.