Quality in the constructed project : a guide for owners, designers, and constructors.

Cover......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION......Page 12
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 14
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......Page 16
1.1 The Members of the Project Team......Page 24
1.2 Team Member Requirements......Page 25
1.3 Team Member Responsibilities......Page 26
1.4 Defining Key Terms......Page 27
1.6 The Obligations of Team Members......Page 29
1.7 Principal Themes of This Guide......Page 30
2.1 The Owner’s Role......Page 32
2.4 Establishing Project Objectives......Page 33
2.6 Timing and Duration of Participation......Page 35
CHAPTER 3: PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEMS......Page 38
3.1 Owner-Provided Delivery......Page 39
3.2 Traditional Design-Bid-Build......Page 40
3.3 Construction Management......Page 41
3.4 Design-Build......Page 42
3.5 Design-Build Variations......Page 44
3.6 Fast-Tracking: A Distinction......Page 46
4.1 Traditional Team Organization and Variations......Page 48
4.2 The Owner’s Team......Page 49
4.3 The Design Professional’s Team......Page 52
4.4 The Constructor’s Team......Page 53
4.5 Common Interests......Page 54
5.1 Key Team Members......Page 56
5.2 Developing Coordination Processes......Page 57
5.3 Team Member Relationships......Page 59
5.4 Characteristics of Good Communication......Page 60
5.6 Frequency of Communication......Page 64
5.7 Conflict and Disagreement......Page 65
6.1 Project Goals and the Design Professional’s Scope of Services......Page 68
6.2 Qualifications-Based Selection......Page 69
6.3 Competitive Bidding......Page 73
6.4 Two-Envelope Selection......Page 74
CHAPTER 7: AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES......Page 78
7.2 Elements of the Agreement......Page 79
7.3 Standard-Form Agreements......Page 84
7.5 Other Design Contracts......Page 85
7.7 Joint Venture and Partnering Arrangements......Page 88
CHAPTER 8: ALTERNATIVE STUDIES AND PROJECT IMPACTS......Page 92
8.2 Existing Conditions and Future Needs Analysis......Page 93
8.3 Framework for Developing Conceptual Alternatives......Page 94
8.4 Investigating and Selecting Conceptual Alternatives......Page 96
8.5 Environmental Documentation and Permitting......Page 101
8.6 Public Involvement......Page 102
9.1 Organizing for Design......Page 106
9.2 The Design Team......Page 108
9.4 Coordination and Communication During Design......Page 110
9.5 Monitoring and Controlling Design Cost and Schedule......Page 111
10.1 Levels of Design Discipline Organization......Page 114
10.2 Design Disciplines and Project Objectives......Page 115
10.3 General Design Team Coordination Considerations......Page 118
10.4 Role of the Professional Discipline Leader During Design......Page 119
10.5 Role of the Design Professional During Construction......Page 120
11.1 General Operation......Page 122
11.2 Design Procedures......Page 124
11.3 Design Activities and Responsibilities......Page 126
12.1 Assessing the Owner’s Capabilities......Page 134
12.2 Resources for Quality Construction......Page 135
12.3 Regulatory Requirements......Page 138
12.5 Reviewing Design and Construction Alternatives......Page 139
12.6 Construction Contract Arrangements......Page 140
13.1 Assembling the Construction Team......Page 142
13.2 Contracting Strategies and Team Organization......Page 143
13.3 On-Site Construction Team Representatives......Page 144
13.4 Construction Specialty Advisers......Page 148
14.1 Selection Procedures and Qualifications......Page 150
14.3 Selection by Competitive Bidding......Page 152
14.4 Selection Procedures for Competitive Negotiated Contracts......Page 155
14.5 Selection Procedures for Noncompetitive Negotiated Contracts......Page 156
15.1 Functions of the Construction Contract Relating to Quality......Page 158
15.3 Defining and Preparing the Construction Contract Documents......Page 159
15.4 Standard-Form Construction Contract Documents......Page 160
15.5 International Construction Contracts......Page 161
15.6 Design-Build......Page 162
16.1 Organizing for Construction......Page 164
16.2 Pre-Construction Meetings......Page 166
16.3 Construction Activities......Page 168
16.4 Coordination and Communication During Construction......Page 173
17.1 Roles and Coordination......Page 176
17.2 Contract Documentation......Page 180
17.3 Technical Submittals......Page 181
18.1 Owner’s Resident Project Representative......Page 192
18.2 Quality Objectives......Page 193
18.3 Construction Site Safety......Page 195
18.4 Payment......Page 196
18.6 Change Orders......Page 200
18.7 Documentation......Page 201
CHAPTER 19: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE......Page 206
19.1 O&M During Planning and Design......Page 207
19.2 O&M During Construction......Page 208
19.3 O&M During Commissioning......Page 209
19.4 O&M During Operation......Page 211
CHAPTER 20: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL......Page 214
20.1 The Owner’s Role......Page 215
20.2 The Design Professional’s QC Process......Page 216
20.3 The Constructor’s QC Process......Page 220
21.1 Common Computer Uses......Page 224
21.2 Computers and the Owner......Page 226
21.3 Computers and the Design Professional......Page 227
21.4 Computers and the Constructor......Page 230
21.5 Internet Resources......Page 233
22.1 General Features......Page 236
22.2 Types and Benefits of Peer Review......Page 237
22.3 Procedural Elements of Peer Review......Page 240
22.5 Peer Review Programs and Resources......Page 244
23.1 Construction Project Risks......Page 246
23.2 Managing Risk......Page 247
23.3 Risk Management Tools......Page 252
23.4 Liability......Page 254
23.6 Conflict Resolution......Page 255
23.7 Litigation......Page 256
CHAPTER 24: PARTNERING......Page 260
24.1 Benefits of Partnering......Page 261
24.2 Principles of Partnering......Page 263
24.3 Elements of Partnering......Page 264
24.4 Special Applications of Partnering......Page 269
25.1 The Concept of Value......Page 272
25.2 The Benefits of VE......Page 273
25.3 The Timing of VE Studies......Page 274
25.4 VE Team Composition and Qualifications......Page 276
25.5 Stages of VE Study......Page 277
25.6 Additional VE Considerations......Page 283
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ACRONYMS......Page 296
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