Design–build with a development phase: An initiation and the first trials

Design–build (DB) is a much used project delivery system with operational variations for different needs and situations. Yet, novel applications have to be strived for as all of the current applications have some drawbacks. Accordingly, this study focuses on a DB procedure that exploits the parties’...

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Main Author: Pertti Lahdenperä
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Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2024-09-01
Series:Construction Economics and Building
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Online Access:https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/8471
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description Design–build (DB) is a much used project delivery system with operational variations for different needs and situations. Yet, novel applications have to be strived for as all of the current applications have some drawbacks. Accordingly, this study focuses on a DB procedure that exploits the parties’ collaboration in order to improve the economic efficiency of construction projects. It is called “design–build with a development phase” (DBd). In the procedure, the owner and the selected contractor continue the development of the project solution in co-operation, adhering to the principle of benefit sharing, which is enabled by the benchmark solution, formed as a result of price-inclusive contractor selection. More precisely, this paper presents the DBd procedure and how it was initially constructed and eventually applied in a few infrastructure projects. The paper also reports the related experiences, which were positive based on the improved value for money in the trial projects. Thus, the paper contributes by disproving the dominant view, which has been guiding the formulation and use of the current project delivery practices, that price-inclusive competition and collaborative development thereafter could not be matched successfully.
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spelling doaj-art-0a71cc61d29d4448b0407e07decdc9522025-08-20T02:48:58ZengUTS ePRESSConstruction Economics and Building2204-90292024-09-01244/510.5130/AJCEB.v24i4/5.8471Design–build with a development phase: An initiation and the first trialsPertti Lahdenperä0VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland LtdDesign–build (DB) is a much used project delivery system with operational variations for different needs and situations. Yet, novel applications have to be strived for as all of the current applications have some drawbacks. Accordingly, this study focuses on a DB procedure that exploits the parties’ collaboration in order to improve the economic efficiency of construction projects. It is called “design–build with a development phase” (DBd). In the procedure, the owner and the selected contractor continue the development of the project solution in co-operation, adhering to the principle of benefit sharing, which is enabled by the benchmark solution, formed as a result of price-inclusive contractor selection. More precisely, this paper presents the DBd procedure and how it was initially constructed and eventually applied in a few infrastructure projects. The paper also reports the related experiences, which were positive based on the improved value for money in the trial projects. Thus, the paper contributes by disproving the dominant view, which has been guiding the formulation and use of the current project delivery practices, that price-inclusive competition and collaborative development thereafter could not be matched successfully. https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/8471design–build, development phase, joint development, collaboration, infrastructure, construction project, public procurement, project delivery systems
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Design–build with a development phase: An initiation and the first trials
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title Design–build with a development phase: An initiation and the first trials
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title_short Design–build with a development phase: An initiation and the first trials
title_sort design build with a development phase an initiation and the first trials
topic design–build, development phase, joint development, collaboration, infrastructure, construction project, public procurement, project delivery systems
url https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/8471
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