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Design-Build Essentials

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ISBN-10: 1428353038

ISBN-13: 9781428353039

Edition: 2011

Authors: Barbara Jackson

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From a leading authority in the design-build movement, this practical, multi-disciplinary guide brings you all of the fundamentals that constructors, architects, and engineers must understand in order to mitigate risks, optimize results, and be successful in the design-build arena. Design-Build Essentials is truly a design-builderas resource. It addresses the fact that design-build requires the unique integration of both design and construction functions by featuring input from all of the various players associated with delivering a design-build project. Opening with an introduction to the industry and fundamental distinctions of design-build, the book progresses to cover managing the…    
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Book details

List price: $99.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 1/19/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.090

John Halal began his career in the beauty industry as a hairstylist about 40 years ago. Halal owned and operated beauty salons for 34 years. Halal is licensed cosmetology instructor and the founder and president of Honors Beauty College, Inc. since 1992.John Halal began his career in the beauty industry as a hairstylist about 40 years ago. Halal owned and operated beauty salons for 34 years. Halal is licensed cosmetology instructor and the founder and president of Honors Beauty College, Inc. since 1992.Barbara J. Jackson, PhD, DBIA, is the Director of the California Center for Construction Education at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Transformation Of An Industry
Back to the Future
Historical Evolution of Design-Build
Correcting Whats Broken
Owners Shift to Single Source Project Delivery
Creation of DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America)
The Push for Increased Collaboration and Integration
New Integrated Business Model
Planning, Designing, And Constructing Projects
Project Delivery Defined
Project Delivery Methods
Procurement Methods
Add-on Services
Owner Requirements and Expectations
Making the Case for Design-Build
Single Source Delivery
Concept of Best Value
Comparing the Project Delivery Methods
Drivers for Design-Build
Fundemental Distinctions Of Design-Build
Nothing About Design-Build is Like Design-Bid-Build
Fundamental Distinctions of Design-Build
Contracting Options
Payment Methods
Liability Issues and Legal Aspects
Buying Design-Build Services
Two Step Procurement
Request for Qualifications
Request for Proposal
Amount of Design in the RFP
Design-Build Evaluation - Selecting the Winner
Getting Ready To Compete
We Dont Do This for Practice
Getting Ready to Compete
Analyzing and Responding to the RFQ
Making the Shortlist
Analyzing the RFP
Conducting a Design Charette
Developing the Conceptual Estimate
Producing the Proposal Documents
Delivering the Proposal
Preparing the Oral Presentation
Making the Presentation
Winning the Award - Celebrate
Delivering on the Promise
Developing The Conceptual Estimate
Pricing the Unknown
Role of the Estimator in Design-Build
Cost as a Function of Design
Conceptual Estimating
Parametric Modeling
Estimate Organizational Formats
Risk Analysis and Contingency Development
Specialty Contractor Participation
Managing The Deisgn-Build Process
The Art and the Science
Managing Design and Construction Risks
Design-Build Project Management
Providing Team Focus and Alignment
Achieving an Equality of Understanding
Managing the Design in Design-Build
Controlling Project Costs and Schedule
Managing Design AND Construction Quality
The Integrated Design-Build Team
The "No Gaps" Game
Team Approach to Problem Solving
Whos on the Team? How Design-Build Teaming is Different
Owners Team - Unique Roles and Responsibilities
Design-Builders Team - Unique Roles and Responsibilities
Design-Build Teaming Agreements
Special Issues in Design-Build Teaming
Teaming Tips for Superior Results
Typical Project Organization Chart
Professionalism and Ethics in Design-Build
Implications For The Future
Toto, We are Not in Kansas Anymore
Design-Build as a Distinct Discipline
The Integrated Design-Build Enterprise
The Impact of BIM - The Integration Tool
Relational Contracting Theory
Values Based Business Planning
Professional Design-Build Designation
Construction and Design Education
The Push for "Faster, better, Cheaper"