Doloi, H (2008) Analysing the novated design and construct contract from the client's, design team's and contractor's perspectives. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), pp. 1181-1196. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
The novated design and construct (ND&C) contract is one of the increasingly preferred options among developers of large commercial and residential projects across Australia. As a consequence of novation, the design team's obligation to the client gets transferred to the contractor who becomes responsible for carrying out the detailed design work at a later stage of project life cycle. Subsequently, there are some inherent factors that can depict the effectiveness of how all parties in the process interact leading to a successful delivery of project through ND&C contracts. A common set of 31 influencing attributes have been identified through a systematic research approach and their relative significance and impacts have been determined based on a structured questionnaire survey in selected construction projects. By performing the factor analysis, a total of eight factors significant to ND&C contracts were extracted, namely (1) impact of initial design; (2) client's involvements in post novation design; (3) selection of design team; (4) contractor's obligation; (5) morale in post novation; (6) experience of design team; (7) relationship between contractor and design team; and (8) expertise of DT in ND&C projects. With a clear understanding of the roles of clients, design team and the contractors, these findings could potentially contribute to develop a company's procedures or enhance existing knowledge in relation to the ND&C procurement approach.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | design novation; factor analysis; procurement practice |
| Index terms: | Australia, morale, life cycle, factor analysis, effectiveness, option, survey, design team, questionnaire, construction project, residential project |
| Subjects: | performance management, economic development, Geography, production management, decision analysis, statistical analysis, leadership, data collection methods, value management, professional practice |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Organizational Design, Quality Management, Design Practice, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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