THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS AND ITS IMPACT ON FAST-TRACK PROJECTS | ||
| Journal of Al-Azhar University Engineering Sector | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 74, January 2025, Pages 384-400 PDF (1.64 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/auej.2024.284917.1650 | ||
| Author | ||
| ِِِِِAmr Mohamed Afify* | ||
| Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University –Cairo- Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The growing need for fast-track project delivery, combined with escalating costs and material shortages that demand real-time pricing, calls for a paradigm shift in the construction industry towards construction-driven designs. These designs emphasize close integration with the construction process, enabling swifter project completion by treating construction as the ultimate phase of design. Incorporating construction methods and approaches during the design phase, construction-driven designs harness construction techniques to propel the design development process. However, developing such designs necessitates timely engagement of crucial stakeholders, including contractors, primary subcontractors, suppliers, and operations and maintenance personnel, throughout the design process. This research addresses the key areas necessary for the development of construction-driven designs, such as project delivery methods and their notable advantages and disadvantages. It also aims to determine the preferred level and timing of involvement of major stakeholders in the design development process, and to explore the concept of construction-driven design. Additionally, it seeks to identify the key characteristics specific to construction-driven designs. This was achieved through a literature review, identifying key concepts related to project acceleration and the methods employed for project delivery to understand the gaps associated with suitable approaches for this project style. Additionally, a specific project was presented and analyzed, characterized by its rapid execution, while considering the achievement of predetermined objectives in terms of cost, quality, and targeted timeline. This was done to ensure a suitable duration for the delivery method adopted for accelerated execution. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Fast-track; Construction projects; Project delivery methods; Design; Early contractors involvement | ||
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