Design-Build Method

Author: Bode
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: After the Industrial Revolution, the emergence and development of the modern design-bid-construction three-step method adapted to the trend of social large-scale division of labor pursuing "standardization" and "high efficiency." However, this separation of responsibilities in project execution has also become a source of mutual blame among owners, designers, and contractors, and an obstacle to industry innovation. Born in the late 1980s, the modern design-bid-construction package method broke through these limitations, marking a revolutionary change in the concept of project execution. Against this backdrop, this book takes the birth, growth, and maturation of the design-bid-construction package method as its main thread, elaborating on how it discards the flaws of overly detailed industry specialization and emphasizes the essence of integration to achieve the owner's goals. It introduces the responsibilities of all parties in design-bid-construction package projects, organizational structures and management methods, cost estimation and schedule arrangements, contract issues and payment methods, insurance and guarantee issues, relevant legal issues, and existing challenges. It also delves into the new functions, steps, responsibilities, risks, and challenges that arise as this innovative project execution method develops. Finally, the book explores the potential for further extending the design-bid-construction package method and envisions the boundless prospects of this integrated execution approach. The book aims to introduce readers to the fact that the many details of the design-bid-construction package method were developed under specific industry conditions and legal systems in the United States and may not fully apply to the current situation in China, hoping readers have an objective understanding of this.