Design and Construction Turnkey Method

Author: (USA) Bo Cheng et al
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Publish Date: 2006-09-29
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 between owners, designers, and contractors, and an obstacle to industry innovation. The modern design-bid-construction unified contract method, born in the late 1980s, broke through this limitation and can be regarded as a conceptual revolution in project execution methods. Against this backdrop, this book takes the birth, growth, and maturation process of the design-bid-construction unified contract method as its main thread, elaborating on how it discards the defects 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 unified contract 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 provides an in-depth discussion of the new functions, steps, responsibilities, risks, and challenges that arise as this innovative project execution method develops. Finally, the book explores the possibilities of further extending the design-bid-construction unified contract method and looks ahead to the unlimited prospects of this integrated execution approach. The book aims to introduce the many details of the design-bid-construction unified contract method to readers, noting that these details were developed under specific industry conditions and legal systems in the United States and may not fully apply to the current situation in China. Readers are encouraged to maintain an objective understanding of this.