Design-build : planning through development /
Jeffrey L. Beard, Michael C. Loulakis Sr., Edward C. Wundram.
- xiv, 543 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
An Introduction to Design-Build Project Delivery -- Design-Build: A Brief History -- The Facilities Acquisition Process: Business Process, Planning, and Programming -- Where and When to Use Design-Build Delivery -- Roles of Individuals in a Design-Build Project -- The Owner's Responsibilities in Design-Build -- Design-Build Entity Organization and Management of Projects -- Design-Build Process Variations -- Procurement and Selection of Design-Build Entities -- Communicating the Owner's Requirements in Developing Design-Build RFQs and RFPs -- Conceptual Estimating and Sduling for Design-Build -- Performance Specifying for Integrated Services Projects -- Design-Build Contract Structures and Payment Methodologies -- Contracting Issues in Design-Build -- Insurance and Bonding Issues in Design-Build -- Design-Build Liability -- The Use of Construction Management on Design-Build Projects -- Institutional llenges for Design-Build -- Design-Build Plus and the Future of Integrated Services. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
"Definitive guide to mastering Design-Build. Design-Build (D-B) - the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project - is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative case histories, Design-Build: Planning Through Development, by Jeffrey Beard, Michael Loulakis, Esq., and Edward Wundram, is the first book to cover every legal, technical, and administrative aspect of Design-Build. Whether you're a design or construction professional or an owner, this authoritative and up-to-date manual gives you the across-the-board, real-world answers you need for timely."