Strathclyde Associates Construction Management News: Design Firms Are Reluctant to Adopt
Collaborative Project Methods
WAYLAND, Mass.
— Many architecture and engineering leaders believe integrated project delivery (IPD)
— where architects, engineers,...
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Strathclyde Associates Construction Management News: Design Firms Are Reluctant to Adopt
Collaborative Project Methods
WAYLAND, Mass.
— Many architecture and engineering leaders believe integrated project delivery (IPD)
— where architects, engineers, owners, contractors, and subcontractors work collaboratively as a team
from the inception of a project and share the benefits and risks — is riddled with too many unknowns to
even consider at this point, according to a survey by The Zweig Letter.
Strathclyde Associates Construction Management News: Participants in the survey said the lack of
specific insurance protection products, no vetting in the courts, and the sheer difficulty of assembling a
group of people with a common goal, are all impediments to IPD.
“Unfortunately I feel that IPD will only be tested when there is litigation,” said Rick Savely, chief
development officer at architecture firm TAYLOR.
“Then and only then will we see whether all parties will
band together as one.
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