DB - beyond Design & Build

What DB - beyond Design & Build does

DB - beyond Design & Build, formally D&B Consulting and Design Joint Stock Company (Công ty cổ phần tư vấn và thiết kế D&B), is a privately-held Vietnamese architecture, engineering and construction-services firm headquartered at the 17th Floor, Newtecons Building, 96 Phan Dang Luu, Ho Chi Minh City. The company self-positions as the pioneer of the integrated Design & Build delivery model in Vietnam and delivers four interrelated service lines: (1) Design Consulting covering planning, architecture, structural, MEP, infrastructure, interior and landscaping design; (2) Investment & Construction Legal Consulting spanning planning applications, EIA, traffic impact, fire-protection and construction permitting; (3) Total Solution Design & Build, a turnkey contracting model bundling design with construction delivered through an affiliated ecosystem (Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor, BM Windows); and (4) BIM Services applied across all design phases at LOD150–LOD400 with BIM 4D+ construction simulation. Underlying technology centres on Building Information Modeling integrated with an affiliated construction ecosystem that gives DB single-point-of-accountability delivery unavailable to standalone design firms.

The firm serves an exclusively enterprise B2B customer base — Vietnamese and international real estate developers (Vingroup, Masterise Homes, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Nam Long, Le Phong, Tan Hoang Minh, Gamuda, TNR Holdings, REFICO, Indochina Capital, Phatdat, MIK, KITA, Nam Cuong, Phuc Khang), industrial manufacturers (Hoa Phat, Brotex, Regina Miracle, Paihong, First Team/Namson, BM Windows, Quốc Quang), hospitality operators (IHG/Crowne Plaza, Fivestar, Trung Nguyên), government and public-sector clients (Airports Corporation of Vietnam for the >35,000 billion VND Long Thành International Airport Package 5.10 under the Vietur consortium), and education institutions (Fulbright University Vietnam). DB monetises via project-based, quote-driven professional-services and managed-services contracts spanning 12–39 months, with no published rate cards and multi-year contract cadence. Geographically, projects span at least 13 Vietnamese provinces from Bắc Ninh and Hải Phòng in the north to Phú Quốc and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu in the south; the firm holds no international footprint claim and concentrates operations in Vietnam.

Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, the firm references 'hundreds of projects successfully implemented since 2014' (track record since 2014, although corporate founding year is recorded as 2020 in the firmographic record), and there is no disclosed revenue, no funding history, no M&A activity, and no public ownership or cap-table disclosure. Operating status is active with a 2025 copyright footer, a 42-project public portfolio, and active recruitment across architecture, structural, MEP, and BIM disciplines.

Name

DB - beyond Design & Build

Legal name

D&B Consulting and Design Joint Stock Company

Website

https://designbuild.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DB - beyond Design & Build is a Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietnamese AEC firm delivering integrated Design & Build, BIM (LOD150–LOD400 plus BIM 4D+), and construction-legal consulting services to enterprise real-estate developers, industrial manufacturers, hospitality operators, and public-sector clients across Vietnam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design Consulting Fees: Project-based fees for design services covering planning, architecture, structural, MEP, infrastructure, interior, and landscaping design from concept through construction documentation.
2. Design & Build Contracting: Turnkey Design & Build project contracts delivered as 'one-step total solutions,' integrating design with construction executed via the Newtecons ecosystem (Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor, BM Windows).
3. BIM Consultancy Services: Project-based BIM modeling, shopdrawing, and 4D construction simulation services using LOD150–LOD400.
4. Investment & Construction Legal Consulting: Advisory fees for investment procedures, planning applications (1:2000, 1:500), infrastructure connection certificates, EIA, traffic impact assessment, fire protection permits, construction permits, and project takeover/operation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DB provides integrated architectural design, engineering, and turnkey Design & Build construction services for residential, hospitality, commercial, industrial, and public-infrastructure projects in Vietnam. The offering spans four interconnected service lines: Design Consulting (planning, architecture, structural, MEP, infrastructure, interior, landscaping); Investment & Construction Legal Consulting (permits, EIA, traffic impact, fire protection, construction permits); Total Solution Design & Build (turnkey contracting executed via affiliated contractors Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor, BM Windows); and BIM Services (LOD150–LOD400 modeling plus BIM 4D+ construction simulation).

Product overview

D&B (beyond Design & Build), formally D&B Consulting and Design Joint Stock Company (D&B CONSULTING AND DESIGN JSC), operates as a Vietnam-based design and construction consultancy headquartered at the 17th Floor of Newtecons Building, 96 Phan Dang Luu street, Duc Nhuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The offering is structured as a portfolio of four interrelated professional services rather than a single unified software product: (1) Design Consulting, providing planning, architectural, structural, MEP, infrastructure, interior and landscaping design for residential, office, hospitality and industrial projects; (2) Investment & Construction Legal Consulting, covering permitting, environmental/traffic impact assessments, and construction approvals; (3) Total Solution "Design and Build", a turnkey contracting service spanning concept through construction, delivered alongside the partner ecosystem of Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor and BM Windows; and (4) BIM Services, applying Building Information Modeling from LOD150 to LOD400 plus BIM 4D+ construction simulation across architectural, structural, MEP, civil and infrastructure design. Together these four services form an integrated design-to-construction workflow where early-stage design and BIM modeling feed downstream turnkey Design & Build execution, supported by the partner construction ecosystem for delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Consulting (Tư vấn Thiết kế) Comprehensive architectural and engineering design services covering planning, architectural, structural, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), landscaping, infrastructure, and interior design for low-rise residential, high-rise residential, office towers, hotels, resorts, and industrial projects. Deliverables span concept design through to construction and as-built drawings.
• Investment & Construction Legal Consulting (Tư vấn thủ tục pháp lý đầu tư, xây dựng) Advisory services covering investment procedures including preparation of total investment cost, budget estimation, planning indicators (1/2000, 1/500), master plan design, infrastructure connection certificates, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Traffic Impact Assessment, fire protection permits, third-party design verification, construction permitting, and takeover/operation advisory.
• Total Solution Design and Build (Giải pháp tổng thể, trọn gói "Design and Build") Turnkey "One Step, Total Solution" Design & Build offering covering all stages from planning and concept through construction details, delivered with affiliated construction partners (Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor, BM Windows) to provide high-quality construction at reasonable budget while minimizing risks for investors and developers on quality, schedule, and investment budget.
• BIM Services (Dịch vụ BIM) Building Information Modeling services applied across all design phases from TKCS (basic design) through construction and project handover, implementing LOD150 to LOD400 in architectural, structural, MEP, civil, and infrastructure design. Includes shop drawings and detail drawings at construction sites, plus BIM 4D+ for construction method simulation and schedule/time management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully implementing Design & Build projects in Vietnam since 2014 (hundreds of projects)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

43 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship ecosystem partner, core ecosystem partner, major consortium partner, partner-logo listed, brand co-delivery partner, partner-logo and consortium member and international designer collaborator.

• Newteconsflagship ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewtecons is the core affiliated contractor in DB's 'Build' ecosystem. DB shares the same corporate address (17th Floor, Newtecons Building, 96 Phan Dang Luu) and jointly delivers Design & Build packages. The two firms appear as co-members in the Vietur consortium executing Long Thành International Airport Package 5.10.
• SOL E&Ccore ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of DB's Design & Build 'Build' ecosystem providing high-quality construction services. Co-member of the Vietur consortium for Long Thành International Airport Package 5.10.
• BOHO Décorcore ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of DB's Design & Build ecosystem providing finishing/decoration services within the 'Build' delivery.
• BM Windowscore ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of DB's Design & Build ecosystem; also a client (BM Windows Bắc Ninh factory, CFA 11,000 m², façade aluminium-glass system designed and built by DB).
• Ic Istas (Tập đoàn Công nghiệp và Thương mại Xây dựng Ic Istas, Turkey)major consortium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead member of the Vietur consortium (10 members) executing Long Thành International Airport passenger terminal Package 5.10; DB participates as part of the design-build coordination.
• Vietur Consortium (Ricons, Newtecons, SOL E&C, Vinaconex, CC1, Ic Istas and others)major consortium partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner10-member consortium led by Turkey's Ic Istas executing Long Thành International Airport passenger terminal Package 5.10; project valued at >35,000 billion VND with 39-month schedule.
• B+H Architectspartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational architecture consultancy displayed in DB's partner logo wall on the homepage, indicating a collaboration/co-working relationship.
• PTWpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• WATGpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational hospitality architecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• FORGpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• LJ-ASIApartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Genslerpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal architecture/design firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Aureconpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal engineering and infrastructure advisory firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• ARUPpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal engineering consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• NQH Architectspartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVietnamese architecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• DPA (Design Plus Architecture)partner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• PMEpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• HYANSpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Viện KHCN Xây dựng (Vietnamese Institute of Building Science and Technology)partner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVietnamese research/consulting institute displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• KLA Architectspartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• ANCOSpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Group GSApartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture/design consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• SWA Vietnampartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• BOODpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• VK (Verde Vietnam / VK Design)partner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Land Sculptorpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• CUBICpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• SEAS Consultantspartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)brand co-delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality brand featured on DB's partner logo wall and linked to Crowne Plaza Phú Quốc design project.
• MH Architectpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Lava Architectpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Vertical Architectpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• LJ Grouppartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• SDC (Sustainable Design Consultants)partner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainable design consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• IC Istas Vietnampartner-logo and consortium memberStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish construction group Ic Istas, lead of the Vietur consortium executing Long Thành International Airport Package 5.10; also displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Liên Việtpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• RFRpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaçade engineering consultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• PMIpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• DKRApartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal-estate services firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• SPACEpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Hiệp Hòa Corporationpartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction/development firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• KORN Architectspartner-logo listedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm displayed on DB's partner logo wall.
• Beltcolin (Hong Kong)international designer collaboratorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHong Kong-based international landscape designer who designed the internal park area of the Akari City project, including a large swimming pool and uniquely designed clubhouse.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• COFICO: Vietnamese construction and Design & Build firm active in industrial, commercial, and high-end residential developments. Comparable as a Vietnam-based integrated D&B competitor for similar developer and industrial clients.
• Ricons: Major Vietnamese Design & Build contractor and fellow Vietur consortium member for Long Thanh Airport Package 5.10. Comparable as a Vietnam-based integrated D&B and construction firm serving the same real-estate and industrial client base.
• An Phong Holdings (An Phong Construction): Vietnamese Design & Build contractor focused on high-end residential, commercial, and hospitality projects for developers like Masterise, Phu My Hung, and Gamuda — a customer set that overlaps heavily with DB's.
• SOL E&C: Vietnamese construction firm and core member of DB's affiliated Build ecosystem (Newtecons, SOL E&C, BOHO Décor, BM Windows), also a Vietur consortium member. Directly comparable as a D&B and construction counterpart serving overlapping clients.
• Newtecons: Vietnamese general contractor and DB's primary affiliated 'Build' partner, co-located in the same HCMC headquarters building and co-member of the Vietur consortium. Directly comparable as both a Design & Build contracting and construction ecosystem peer in Vietnam.

Broad incumbents

• Coteccons: One of Vietnam's largest listed general contractors, offering design coordination, construction, and D&B for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Comparable as a broad incumbent D&B competitor across the same Vietnamese real estate and industrial market.
• Hòa Bình Construction Group: Largest listed Vietnamese general contractor delivering design, civil, and MEP services across residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same Vietnamese D&B/construction market, though at significantly larger scale.
• Vinaconex: State-owned Vietnamese construction and infrastructure group participating in the same Vietur consortium for Long Thanh Airport. Comparable as a large incumbent in Vietnam's construction and infrastructure delivery market.

Regional players

• Arup Vietnam: Global engineering and infrastructure consultancy with a Vietnam presence, displayed on DB's partner logo wall. Comparable as a high-end international design/engineering peer competing for the same tier-1 real estate and infrastructure mandates in Vietnam.
• Aurecon Vietnam: Global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm with a Vietnam office, also listed on DB's partner logo wall. Comparable as an international design/engineering peer for the same aviation, infrastructure, and high-end real estate projects in Vietnam.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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