Schinnerer's RM Blog - integratedprojectdelivery tag

Revisions Coming from ConsensusDOCS

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:37:00 GMT

The ConsensusDOCS coalition is releasing modified contract forms in January 2011 to respond to emerging trends and practices. Among the revised standard forms is the ConsensusDOCS 300, the Standard Tri-Party Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, and the new versions of the standard owner agreements with design professionals. ConsensusDOCS is now three years old and has grown to a coalition of 29 construction industry associations. Stay tuned for more information on these newly revised documents in January following their release.

New IPD Guide Published

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:15:00 GMT

In a joint effort, several leading construction industry organizations have published a guide called Integrated Project Delivery For Public and Private Owners. Contributors include the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), the APPA (formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators), the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

The publication outlines the basic principles of integrated project delivery (IPD), and includes useful tips and advice for project owners considering this approach to construction. It divides IPD strategies into two areas of usage, “philosophy” and “delivery method,” and three levels of collaboration, “typical,” “enhanced,” and “required,” explaining the implications of each category. The paper also clarifies the relationships between IPD and three other trends in the industry: lean construction, building information modeling (BIM), and sustainability. Furthermore, risk and liability issues are discussed for many topics.

Notable sections of the paper include “First Steps” for implementing the strategy and “Recommendations for All Owners (Not Just Public).”

Copies are available from the following websites:

www.nasfa.net

www.coaa.org

www.agc.org/project delivery

Managing a Firm’s BIM Usage

Wed, 12 May 2010 18:08:00 GMT

In a recent Guidelines for Improving Practice article, we reported on a McGraw-Hill Construction Research & Analytics report on building information modeling (BIM). According to the study, about half of the design and construction industry has already adopted BIM, and it is suggested that the rate at which BIM users will use the design tool on projects will double in two years.

Attracting Investors through BIM

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:55:00 GMT

Building information modeling (BIM) is becoming more popular in the construction industry for a bevy of reasons. According to Dennis Neeley of the AIA, one extremely attractive reason for BIM’s increase in popularity is the way developers can use it to attract investors to their project. Neeley believes that in ten years BIM will be expected and demanded by investors.