Boudjabeur, S (1997) Design and build defined. In: Stephenson, P (ed.) Proceedings of 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
Design and build as a method of procurement is a fundamental change in the concept of procuring buildings compared with the traditional methods. It places the responsibilities for both design and construction on to the contracting side of the industry, i.e. the main contractor. It obtained recognition from the Joint Contracts Tribunal in 1981 with the publication of the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract with Contractor's Design (CD 81). This recognition was met by change in the British architects and chartered surveyors codes of practice which allowed their members to become full partners and to take up senior appointments in design and build firms. These were clear signs that design and build is now a respectable and sensible way of procuring buildings. This paper defines design and build. The emergence, growth, performance, advantages and limitations of the design and build method of procurement are also discussed. The different varieties of design and build, the attitudes of the professions and the future of design and build are also a feature of this paper.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | design and build; performance; advantages; disadvantages |
| Index terms: | profession, codes of practice, chartered surveyor, design and construction, architect, JCT, emergence, design and build, publication, Joint Contracts Tribunal, main contractor, building contract |
| Subjects: | systems engineering, regulatory law, contractual arrangements, contract type, standard forms of contract, profession, research dissemination and communication, practitioner, institututions, standard-form contract drafting bodies |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Information Management, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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