Design and construction coordination problems and planning for design–build project new users

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1525-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Chang ◽  
Fang-Ying Shen ◽  
William Ibbs
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
Coordination Problems ◽  
Design Build ◽  
High Influence ◽  
Design And Construction

Design–build (DB) is adopted as a project delivery method in hopes to improve performance. Previous studies focus on upstream issues such as conditions for adoption and contractor selection, but few address the design and construction coordination issues that are very likely to be encountered in execution by new users. This paper investigates coordination problems arising from design and construction concurrence and solutions by studying five ongoing DB projects and interviewing nine major contract parties. Inconsistent application of the design and construction process and infrequent feedback are two major problems found to have high influence on DB execution. A work unit planning process with five steps is presented in this paper to help better manage the design and construction coordination of a DB project.

scholarly journals Computational Experiment Study on Selection Mechanism of Project Delivery Method Based on Complex Factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Ding ◽  
Zhaohan Sheng ◽  
Jianguo Du ◽  
Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Project Complexity ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Delivery Planning ◽  
Project Delivery Method ◽  
Design Construction

Project delivery planning is a key stage used by the project owner (or project investor) for organizing design, construction, and other operations in a construction project. The main task in this stage is to select an appropriate project delivery method. In order to analyze different factors affecting the PDM selection, this paper establishes a multiagent model mainly to show how project complexity, governance strength, and market environment affect the project owner’s decision on PDM. Experiment results show that project owner usually choose Design-Build method when the project is very complex within a certain range. Besides, this paper points out that Design-Build method will be the prior choice when the potential contractors develop quickly. This paper provides the owners with methods and suggestions in terms of showing how the factors affect PDM selection, and it may improve the project performance.

scholarly journals The Current Practice of Design and Build Procurement Process in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabihah Saaidin ◽  
Intan Rohani Endut ◽  
Abu Samah Abu Samah ◽  
Ahmad Ruslan Mohd Ridzuan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Request For Proposal ◽  
Project Delivery Method ◽  
Design Bid Build

This paper discusses the design-build project delivery method which is becoming an increasingly viable alternative to traditional project delivery method in the public sector. This interest has led to dialogue among public sector agencies to establish and formalise understanding of the design-build process and its implementation. The process consists of six stages namely Project Definition, Request for Qualification, Request for Proposal, Proposal Submission and Evaluation, Contract Award, and Document/Construction. Therefore, this finding of Design-Build (DB) procurement process is on the improvement and understanding on an owner and contractor in practice and implementation in Malaysia.  Keywords: design/build, design/bid/build, advantage and disadvantage, procurement process

Critical Issues for Implementing DB Projects in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 2171-2176
Author(s):  
Ming Teh Wang ◽  
Chi Chen Tsai ◽  
Luh Maan Chang ◽  
Thanh Long Ngo ◽  
Van Duc Mai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Project Delivery Method

Even though the design-build (DB) delivery method has become a popular construction project delivery method in many countries, it is relatively rare in Taiwan. This study investigates the problems and difficulties that Taiwanese owners may encounter during using DB delivery methods. Twenty six problems over the four key stages of the DB process were first identified based on previous studies and expert interviews. A questionnaire survey was then conducted to determine the most pressing problems for Taiwan. The results of statistical analyses show that Taiwanese owners face key problems at all stages of the DB delivery method, especially during the tender preparation and valuation stages. These findings can be used by Taiwanese owners for successfully executing DB projects.

scholarly journals Identification of design-build project risk factors: contractor’s perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 02017
Author(s):  
Susy Rostiyanti ◽  
Ario Bintang Koesalamwardi ◽  
Christian Winata
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Relative Significance ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Project Data ◽  
Management Issues

Design-build in construction industry becomes one of the project delivery method selected by owner. Light rail transit, mass rapid transit, and stadium renovation are examples of large infrastructure projects which are constructed under design-build approach to save time. In this approach, the design and construction phases are carried out simultaneously by contractor. One of the advantages for owners is that most risks are transferred to the contractors. This paper attempts to discuss contractors’ perspective related to risk factors in design-build project. The aim is to understand potential risk that can lead to an unsuccessful project. A questionnaire is developed that contains six factors with 20 sub-factors related to project risks. The questionnaire is distributed and responded by both state-owned and private enterprises contractors that involved in design-build project. Data are analysed using Significance Indexes method in order to obtain the relative significance of the risk sub-factors. The result shows five influenced sub-factors including project and program management issues that may cause risk to the contractor’s success under design-build project.

scholarly journals Factors Causing Construction Litigation in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Saud Almutairi ◽  
Jacob Kashiwagi ◽  
Dean Kashiwagi ◽  
Kenneth Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Best Value ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Procurement System ◽  
Value Model

The problem of litigation and disputes in the construction sector is a major impediment to a country’s development goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the problem of high legal costs and long delays that arise due to litigation involving project owners, designers, contractors and other construction parties worldwide and in Saudi Arabia, as well as give recommendation according to the outcomes of this research. The causes of litigious behavior in Saudi Arabia and around the world were identified and documented; also the differences in litigation of the Saudi Arabian construction industry as compared to other countries were identified. Preliminary investigations revealed that there is some level of similarity in the nature of the causes. Thus, these causes were grouped into three main categories, which are expectation factors, communications factors and documentation factors. Further research based on existing literature showed that the practices used to minimize litigation in the construction industry were investigated. The following delivery processes were researched: Design-Build (DB) Delivery Method, Alliance Contracting, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Best Value Model (BVM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and the Best Value Performance Information Procurement System (BV PIPS). Many of these delivery methods were found to have issues, which means the methods by observation do not seem to be the ideal solution to minimize litigation in the construction industry. The only delivery method found to have no litigation issues was the BV PIPS approach.

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