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6 | Synchro Building Corporation inherent failures in traditional request-for- bids processes as well as the clashing of inter- est which can occur between architects and builders. As Hancock explains, the bidding process puts a contractor in the position of relying on evaluations from subcontractors whose numbers may be intentionally under- valued in hope of securing the contract. Cost increases likely become evident during the course of the project, forcing the contractor to seek quality reductions to offset the costs, further what Hancock describes as a lose- lose situation for the project owner and all involved. “The architect gets angry because he isn’t seeing the quality he expected. The contractor is angry because he has to make- up the costs. Problems end-up causing delays and the project owner is the one who ulti- mately suffers,” explains Hancock. DISTINCTIVE IN DESIGN-BUILD Even in the typical design-build approach which fosters collaboration between a build- er and architect who often form a joint ven- ture to manage the project, Hancock says is- sues can still arise from delays or frustrations resulting from forcing two independent heads with two different perspectives (from two or more different business) to reach one