Download or read book An Empirical Comparison of Design Build and Design Bid Build Project Delivery Methods written by Darren Russell Hale and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis project compares the performance of a homogeneous sample of United States Navy Bachelor Enlisted Quarters built using the Military Construction process. Projects will be broken into two sub-samples of design/bid/build and design/build projects to see if one project delivery method is superior in regards to time and cost. Project duration, project duration per bed, project time growth, cost growth and cost per bed will be statistically compared. Upon completion of the analysis the hypothesis that design/build projects are superior to design/bid/build projects in regards to time and cost will be tested.
Download or read book Comparison of Design Build to Design Bid Build as a Project Delivery Method written by Linda N. Allen and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study evaluates the difference between the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB) project delivery methods. The project delivery method defines the acquisition process, relationships roles and responsibilities of the project team and the sequence of events to deliver the facility. Southwest Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command (SWDIV) bas been using both the DBB and DB project delivery methods for the past decade. The most recent four-year period has seen an increase in the use of DB project delivery. This research provides a definitive and comprehensive investigation into the comparative performance of projects delivered using these two methods. A comparison of cost schedule and quality attributes of the two types of project delivery systems was completed using specific data from 110 military construction (MCON) projects. This study included extracting all MCON projects from the financial information system (FIS) database for the period 199O-2000. The first DB project was delivered in FY 1996 therefor the study focused on MCON projects completed from FY96-2000. All completed MCON projects were used to compare performance of all projects to the focus of this research Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Category Code 721. This study included interviews to verify the financial information system (FIS) data. A Survey questionnaire was distributed as the primary tool to collect data on quality performance. Several variables critical to project performance identified during interviews survey questionnaires and data collected from FIS were also included in this study. This research should help in understanding the two project delivery methods to help an owner better select the project delivery system most suited to their specific facility goals or criteria. Results and the level of confidence that surrounds specific findings are presented.
Download or read book Comparison of Design Build to Design Bid Build as a Project Delivery Method written by Linda N. Allen and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study evaluates the difference between the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB) project delivery methods. The project delivery method defines the acquisition process, relationships, roles and responsibilities of the project team and the sequence of events to deliver the facility. Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, (SWDIV), has been using both the DBB and DB project delivery methods for the past decade. The most recent four-year period has seen an increase in the use of DB project delivery. This research provides a definitive and comprehensive investigation into the comparative performance of projects delivered using these two methods. A comparison of cost, schedule and quality attributes of the two types of project delivery systems was completed using specific data from 110 military construction (MCON) projects. This study included extracting all MCON projects from the financial information system (FIS) database for the period 1990-2000. The first DB project was delivered in FY 1996, therefore the study focused on MCON projects completed from FY96-2000. All completed MCON projects were used to compare performance of all projects to the focus of this research, Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Category Code 721. This study included interviews to verify the financial information system (FIS) data. A Survey Questionnaire was distributed as the primary tool to collect data on quality performance. Several variables critical to project performance identified during interviews, survey questionnaires and data collected from FIS were also included in this study.
Download or read book Synthesizing Research written by Harris M. Cooper and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-01-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is appropriate for anyone who has taken an introductory research methods course and it includes updated coverage of report writing, validity issues, study retrieval and evaluation of research studies.
Download or read book Construction Manager at risk Project Delivery for Highway Programs written by Douglas D. Gransberg and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2010 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 402: Construction Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery for Highway Programs explores current methods in which state departments of transportation and other public engineering agencies are applying construction manager-at-risk (CMR) project delivery to their construction projects. CMR project delivery is an integrated team approach to the planning, design, and construction of a highway project, to help control schedule and budget, and to help ensure quality for the project owner. The team consists of the owner; the designer, who might be an in-house engineer; and the at-risk construction manager. The goal of this project delivery method is to engage at-risk construction expertise early in the design process to enhance constructability, manage risk, and facilitate concurrent execution of design and construction without the owner relinquishing control over the details of design as it would in a design-build project.
Download or read book Selecting project delivery systems written by Victor Ernest Sanvido and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovative Project Delivery Methods for Infrastructure written by Pekka Pakkala and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applying Earned Value Management to Design Bid Build Projects to Assess Productivity Disruption written by Stephen P. Warhoe and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important jobs of a project manager is to manage a project's budget and schedule. These tasks can easily be very difficult to accomplish on projects that are complex, especially since successful project execution relies heavily on people who are expected to perform their roles individually and as a team. One of the most difficult aspects of managing projects is estimating how fast and effectively humans will perform a task; that is, determining how productive workers collectively will be each day, each week, or within any time period during the life of a project. Because projects are unique and are typically one-off endeavors, there is usually little previous empirical data to rely upon for the project manager to forecast productivity before or during the project's execution. The crux of the problem lies with adequately identifying not only the labor work flow process, but also the influences that affect the work flow process. When scope changes are introduced into the work flow of a project, the types and number of influences and their cause and effect relationships can significantly increase in numbers. This phenomenon often turns complicated projects into extremely complex ones and the final outcome can be greater than the sum of the individual inputs. For project managers who are unable to get their arms around this very real situation, forecasting the outcome of a project often becomes out of control, especially for projects that are large and heavily labor intensive. This study takes a post-positivist approach to design and builds a system dynamic model with which construction projects that are delivered using the design-bid-build methodology can be simulated to show generically how the influences that affect construction projects can affect worker productivity. No other studies are known to exist that design or build such a model for construction projects that use the design-bid-build delivery method. The model that was designed in the study is based on the works of several academics' works as well as the input of several experts in the construction field, including this study's author. As opposed to attempting to create a simulation model based on the uniqueness of a single project, a "mosaic" approach was used in creating the model in that elements of the model were identified and taken from studies found through the literature review as well as interviews with construction industry experts. The stock and flow structure of the study's model is intended to be a composite of many construction projects and can be used for any project delivered using the design-bid-build methodology. From the research, the model was created and tested using good modeling practice in that the model testing phase followed the process created by one of the pre-eminent system dynamic modelers in the world (refer to Sterman, 2000). The result is a model that simulates the work flow of labor hours in a design-bid-build construction project which can be affected by an immeasurable number of influences that can and do occur on construction projects.
Download or read book A Comparison of Project Delivery Systems on United States Federal Construction Projects written by Shawn Moore and published by . This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous subjective research identified shortened project duration as the primary reason for public owners' selection of design-build for project delivery. This study presents specific comparisons of the design-bid-build and design-build delivery systems to objectively inform federal project owners of actual project performance. The United States Federal Construction Program, deeply rooted in traditional design-bid-build project delivery, has attempted to a limited degree to deliver projects via the design-build delivery system to better meet project cost, schedule and quality goals. This research first analyzed 273 completed private, public and federal construction projects to provide direct, objective comparison of cost, schedule and quality performance between design-bid-build and design-build project delivery systems. An in-depth investigation was then conducted on the 88 federal construction projects to compare projects by delivery system based on equivalent project delivery system start at zero percent design complete.
Download or read book Integrating Project Delivery written by Martin Fischer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary, collaborative approach to design and construction project delivery Integrating Project Delivery is the first book-length discussion of IPD, the emergent project delivery method that draws on each stakeholder's unique knowledge to address problems before they occur. Written by authors with over a decade of research and practical experience, this book provides a primer on IPD for architects, designers, and students interested in this revolutionary approach to design and construction. With a focus on IPD in everyday operation, coverage includes a detailed explanation and analysis of IPD guidelines, and case studies that show how real companies are applying these guidelines on real-world projects. End-of-chapter questions help readers quickly review what they've learned, and the online forum allows them to share their insights and ideas with others who either have or are in the process of implementing IPD themselves. Integrating Project Delivery brings together the owners, architect, engineers, and contractors early in the development stage to ensure that problems are caught early, and to address them in a collaborative way. This book describes the parameters of this new, more efficient approach, with expert insight on real-world implementation. Compare traditional procurement with IPD Understand IPD guidelines, and how they're implemented Examine case studies that illustrate everyday applications Communicate with other IPD adherents in the online forum The IPD approach revolutionizes not only the workflow, but the relationships between the stakeholders – the atmosphere turns collaborative, and the team works together toward a shared goal instead of viewing one another as obstructions to progress. Integrated Project Delivery provides a deep exploration of this approach, with practical guidance and expert insight.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate written by Donglang Yang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) in collaboration with Xi'an Jiaotong University proudly invites all academics, researchers and professionals to participate in the CRIOCM 2013, the 18th International Symposium on "Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate". We will uphold and preserve the idea and tradition of pragmatism and innovation, to offer an excellent academic and communication platform for academics and professionals to exchange information on the latest developments in real estate and construction management.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Design build Delivery Approach in Air Force Military Construction written by James W. Rosner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Project Management for Facility Constructions written by Alberto De Marco and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes concepts, methods and practical techniques for managing projects to develop constructed facilities in the fields of oil & gas, power, infrastructure, architecture and the commercial building industries. It is addressed to a broad range of professionals willing to improve their management skills and designed to help newcomers to the engineering and construction industry understand how to apply project management to field practice. Also, it makes project management disciplines accessible to experts in technical areas of engineering and construction. In education, this text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate classes in architecture, engineering and construction management, as well as for specialist and professional courses in project management.
Download or read book NCHRP Synthesis 402 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TCRP Report 131 written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risk Management in Engineering and Construction written by Stephen Ogunlana and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s businesses are driven by customer ‘pull’ and technological ‘push’. To remain competitive in this dynamic business world, engineering and construction organizations are constantly innovating with new technology tools and techniques to improve process performance in their projects. Their management challenge is to save time, reduce cost and increase quality and operational efficiency. Risk management has recently evolved as an effective method of managing both projects and operations. Risk is inherent in any project, as managers need to plan projects with minimal knowledge and information, but its management helps managers to become proactive rather than reactive. Hence, it not only increases the chance of project achievement, but also helps ensure better performance throughout its operations phase. Various qualitative and quantitative tools are researched extensively by academics and routinely deployed by practitioners for managing risk. These have tremendous potential for wider applications. Yet the current literature on both the theory and practice of risk management is widely scattered. Most of the books emphasize risk management theory but lack practical demonstrations and give little guidance on the application of those theories. This book showcases a number of effective applications of risk management tools and techniques across product and service life in a way useful for practitioners, graduate students and researchers. It also provides an in-depth understanding of the principles of risk management in engineering and construction.
Download or read book Procurement Strategies written by Derek Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a more collaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks at how project procurement and project alliancing partner selection works, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It provides readers with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-based approach to procurement into practice, drawing on specific prototypes from an actual, successful project that can be adapted.
