Constructability Analysis in the Design Firm
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The timely execution of a construction project is very important to the owner, who makes plans and commitments on the basis of the project’s anticipated completion date. Failure of design professionals to consider how a builder will implement the design can result in scheduling problems, delays, and disputes during the construction process. Constructability of design is a subjective scale that depends basically on a number of interdependent project-related factors. Many design firms have a formal (explicit) constructability program that is launched as early as the conceptual planning stage of the project. This research examines design professionals’ efforts to pursue constructability and provides recommendations for performing constructability reviews in an efficient and effective manner.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 128 • Issue 2 • April 2002
Pages: 117 - 126
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Received: Jan 9, 2001
Accepted: Apr 17, 2001
Published online: Apr 1, 2002
Published in print: Apr 2002
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