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Introduction
Published in F. Lawrence Bennett, The Management of Construction: A Project Life Cycle Approach, 2007
Often categorised separately from general building construction, industrial construction is a special segment of the industry that develops large-scale projects with a high degree of technical complexity. Such endeavours result in facilities that manufacture and process products; examples include steel mills, electric power-generating plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical processing plants, ore-handling installations and heavy manufacturing factories that produce such products as vehicles, rolling equipment and various kinds of large machinery. The engineer, rather than the architect, usually assumes the lead responsibility for the designs of these kinds of projects. Often the owner selects a single entity to provide both design and construction services under a ‘design–build’ contract and works closely with the design professional to assure that the owner's special requirements are met.
Fundamentals of Construction Project Management
Published in Salah Wesam Alaloul, Cyber-Physical Systems in the Construction Sector, 2022
Syed Saad, Wesam Salah Alaloul, Syed Ammad
The phrase design-build refers to a concurrent development process in which the designer and the contractor collaborate on the end product specification (Gil et al. 2001). In many cases, design information is relayed to manufacturing facilities for specific material deliveries prior to work commencing. Companies utilizing this contracting strategy typically direct these operations with office engineers who work with architects and have company-designated responsibility for construction. Using this process, rather than having the different parties deliver their design and then have the other groups modify their efforts as each phase are built, there is a close collaboration between the two sides from beginning to end (Wikström 1996).
Contract Procurement
Published in Rebecca Mirsky, John Schaufelberger, Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry, 2022
Rebecca Mirsky, John Schaufelberger
Project owners may choose to select a general contractor for a project by requiring prospective general contractors to submit competitive bids or to submit competitive proposals for a negotiated selection process. Competitive bids may be submitted on a lump-sum or unit-price basis or a combination of both. Negotiated proposals may use the same methods of pricing, or often, may use a cost-plus approach in which most direct project costs are reimbursable and other contractor costs are included in the fee. Design-build contracts typically are awarded using a negotiated procurement process. Ethical issues can occur during both procurement processes as we will discuss in this chapter.
Development of quality index for design-build transportation projects
Published in International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 2019
Alternative project delivery methods such as design-build (DB) have been proven to be efficient and effective in many types of construction and may result in substantial savings to the owner. One of the attractions of projects using alternative project delivery methods is the transfer from the owner to other parties of some project responsibilities, which may include design, finance, and/or quality management (Molenaar, Gransberg, & Sillars, 2012). In the traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery, the owner contracts with different firms or entities for design and construction services. The design suffers from lack of input from contractors and waiting for full completion of designs delays and prolongs the execution of the project. However, alternative project delivery methods such as DB provide the advantage of ‘fast-tracking’ where a single entity executes both engineering and construction services.
A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Factors Impacting Construction Project Delivery Method Selection: A Systematic Analysis
Published in Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023
QingPing Zhong, Hui Tang, Chuan Chen, Martek Igor
In the design-build (DB) method, the owner contracts with a single entity responsible for both design and construction (Noorzai 2020). This is a preferred option when a single source of responsibility and accountability is desired by the owner. In particular, as it is a single entity that is responsible for both design and construction, the adversarial relationship that can arise in DBB is obviated. (Mafakheri et al. 2007).
Critical success factors for modular integrated construction projects: a review
Published in Building Research & Information, 2020
Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni, Geoffrey Qiping Shen
One critical consideration in the implementation of MiC is procurement and contracting strategy for module fabrication (Rentschler et al., 2016). It is therefore not surprising that 11 publications cited improved procurement strategy and contracting as a CSF for implementing MiC projects. Pan et al. (2007) argued that irrespective of the strategy adopted, procurement in MiC projects could be improved through the improved cooperation between project parties and effective integration of manufacturers and suppliers in the project decision-making process as early as a possible. Tam et al. (2007) expounded on virtues of using the design-build delivery method for residential MiC projects and highlighted the necessity of involving contractors at the design stage of MiC projects. This assertion is plausible because the design-build procurement method is a proven procurement system for residential housing projects (Toor & Ogunlana, 2009). Unlike the design-bid-build procurement method, the design-build delivery method brings both design and construction function as one team in a single contractual entity to the owner. This procurement strategy creates a team of collaborative problem solvers, allowing the team and the owner to work together from the design through to the successful completion of the MiC project. The design-builder is accountable for the entire project and thus, encourages effective pricing and scheduling throughout the project. This improves workflow continuity, efficiency and effectiveness of the entire MiC project. Essentially, the use of the design-build delivery method in MiC projects is associated with benefits such as reliable expertise, professional guides, owner involvement, collaboration, time savings, cost savings, and effective communication among project participants. These benefits themselves are CSFs for implementing MiC projects. Furthermore, Rentschler et al. (2016) recommended that module fabricators should be offered a greater scope of buying all production materials and manufacturing of the modules in a case where the schedule is critical to avoid the emergence of hindrances to performance. Typically, the success of MiC projects largely depends on the performance of the modules manufacturer (Rentschler et al., 2016). Thus, it is prudent to exercise due diligence in the selection of module fabricators. Of critical importance in the selection of fabricators include past performance in MiC projects, manufacturing capabilities and the scope of work to be subcontracted. However, once fabricators are selected, there should be less interference in their work since the modules constitute the primary driver in the overall MiC project.