Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders

The construction industry recognizes the need for a relationship-based procurement by considering the stakeholders to promote the right project delivery method. Design-Build (D-B) is an alternative procurement method that can overcome the incompleteness of Design-Bid-Build(D-B-B) in delivering const...

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Main Authors: Lee, Z. P., A. R., Rahimi, Doh, Shu Ing
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Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29939/
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author Lee, Z. P.
A. R., Rahimi
Doh, Shu Ing
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description The construction industry recognizes the need for a relationship-based procurement by considering the stakeholders to promote the right project delivery method. Design-Build (D-B) is an alternative procurement method that can overcome the incompleteness of Design-Bid-Build(D-B-B) in delivering construction projects. D-B is becoming more common in the United States, China, and Japan, but numerous construction projects are still practicing D-B-B. Hence, understanding the drivers of D-B adoption among project stakeholders can determine the root cause for the acceptance or rejection of D-B. This study aims to compare the key drivers for D-Badoption among the three main stakeholders, namely client, consultant, and contractor. Toachieve that objective, this study analyzes survey data from 111 professionals with D-B project-related experiences. The results reveal sixteen D-B drivers that affect the stakeholders’ decision to adopt D-B. From the sixteen D-B drivers, the specific key D-B drivers for consultants are “interest in the design-build,” “reduce works variations,” and “better track record.” Conversely, “better project pricing” and “greater allocation of risks to contractors” are the specific key D-B drivers for clients and contractors, respectively. This study contributes to the existing literature on D-B by investigating the inter-relationships between D-B drivers of project stakeholders. The key D-B drivers can help researchers to formulate strategies to improve D-B adoption. The research findings could enhance the understanding of D-B drivers by providing a valuable reference for stakeholders to promote D-B in the construction industry.
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spelling ump-299392020-11-12T00:56:07Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29939/ Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders Lee, Z. P. A. R., Rahimi Doh, Shu Ing TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TH Building construction The construction industry recognizes the need for a relationship-based procurement by considering the stakeholders to promote the right project delivery method. Design-Build (D-B) is an alternative procurement method that can overcome the incompleteness of Design-Bid-Build(D-B-B) in delivering construction projects. D-B is becoming more common in the United States, China, and Japan, but numerous construction projects are still practicing D-B-B. Hence, understanding the drivers of D-B adoption among project stakeholders can determine the root cause for the acceptance or rejection of D-B. This study aims to compare the key drivers for D-Badoption among the three main stakeholders, namely client, consultant, and contractor. Toachieve that objective, this study analyzes survey data from 111 professionals with D-B project-related experiences. The results reveal sixteen D-B drivers that affect the stakeholders’ decision to adopt D-B. From the sixteen D-B drivers, the specific key D-B drivers for consultants are “interest in the design-build,” “reduce works variations,” and “better track record.” Conversely, “better project pricing” and “greater allocation of risks to contractors” are the specific key D-B drivers for clients and contractors, respectively. This study contributes to the existing literature on D-B by investigating the inter-relationships between D-B drivers of project stakeholders. The key D-B drivers can help researchers to formulate strategies to improve D-B adoption. The research findings could enhance the understanding of D-B drivers by providing a valuable reference for stakeholders to promote D-B in the construction industry. Elsevier Ltd. 2020 Article PeerReviewed Lee, Z. P. and A. R., Rahimi and Doh, Shu Ing (2020) Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C (102945). ISSN 1474-7065. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2020.102945 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2020.102945
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
Lee, Z. P.
A. R., Rahimi
Doh, Shu Ing
Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title_full Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title_fullStr Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title_full_unstemmed Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title_short Key drivers for adopting design build: A comparative study between project stakeholders
title_sort key drivers for adopting design build: a comparative study between project stakeholders
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29939/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29939/