Power of Design-Build (ePub)

Design-build is a powerful project delivery approach. But howto actuate such power and deliver the design-build promise?This is what this book is all about. It provides the reader withcutting-edge knowledge, know-how, techniques, trade secrets,and best practices to deliver design-build projects in a safe andcontrolled manner. It covers the entire design-build process-from building the design-build team and winning the designbuildtender competition, to project management, selecting thebest design-build solution, and the sound planning of designbuildactivities. To this end, the book introduces a totally newand innovative design-build planning methodology, namely, theSAFEDB-methodology. The SAFEDB-methodology consists of three key components:develop design-build solutions, fast-tack design-build activities,and control design-build work progress. The first component isconcerned with evaluating candidate design-build options andselecting the most effective design-build solution. The secondcomponent looks deep into overlapping design and constructionactivities and introduces an effective overlapping strategyenabling maximum safe schedule compression. The last methodologycomponent focuses on enhancing the design-build schedulereliability by taking into account potential schedule branchingand rework loops in a structured and proactive manner. A rangeof real-world practical examples of the methodology applicationare provided for clarity and immediate use by the readers. The book is meant for the design-build contractors, designers,and owners; for the professionals and the academics, those newto the design-build arena or the seasoned design-builders.