Civil Engineering Journal
Vol 6, No 8 (2020): August

Analysis of the Benefits of Implementation of IPD for Construction Project Stakeholders

Mahdi Alinezhad (MSc, Department of Project and Construction Management, University of Tehran, Tehran,)
Ehsan Saghatforoush (Senior Lecturer, School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,)
Zahra Kahvandi (MSc, Department of Project and Construction Management, MehrAlborz University (MAU), Tehran,)
Christopher Preece (Professor, Centre on Sustainable Built Environment, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi,)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2020

Abstract

The greatest challenges for construction infrastructure projects are those related to increasing problems of managing the time and cost in project implementation. For many years, new methods have been used to reduce the problems to do with separation of design from the implementation stage. An important point is that all projects tend to require integration; however, it has been observed that construction projects usually enjoy the benefits and capacities of updated methods and technologies later than other industries. One of these approaches, which have been growing in developed countries for some time, is using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach. Using such an approach has various benefits, but also would seem to pose significant challenges. To-date, it and has not still achieved success in terms of legal recognition and wider implementation. The aim of this study is to extract the benefits of the implementation of the IPD approach using an in-depth literature review. Then descriptive analysis is applied to identify the benefits of IPD. The benefits of applying this approach for key construction project stakeholders are classified using pattern analysis. This study has offered a framework in order to present available generic and specific benefits to each project stakeholder, and it provides the required motivation for project owners to use and implement it in their future projects. Moreover, they should understand the important factors that lead to IPD adoption. They can use this information to develop a contractual framework to make it more effective.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cej

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

Civil Engineering Journal is a multidisciplinary, an open-access, internationally double-blind peer -reviewed journal concerned with all aspects of civil engineering, which include but are not necessarily restricted to: Building Materials and Structures, Coastal and Harbor Engineering, ...