Some owners are quite sophisticated at design-build project delivery, having the in-house knowledge, skills, and resources to be successful. However, many other owners may be embarking on a design-build project for the first time and need a greater level of external guidance and support, often in the form of a hired Owner Advisor (OA). Research has shown that when an unprepared owner chooses a design-build delivery without diligently establishing a foundation of experienced personnel and established processes, the likelihood of success is reduced, and the likelihood of significant claims and delays on the project increase. Therefore, to be an effective leader in design-build delivery, an owner must first have an accurate understanding of their in-house capabilities and be prepared to engage with outside consultants or OAs to provide complimentary services in areas or roles where their expertise is lacking. Through discussions with owners, Owner Advisors, and service providers, this research will identify the key tasks performed by owners on design-build projects, as well as the core individual competencies and organizational capabilities needed to perform those tasks. This project supports owners of all experience levels through the development of a readiness assessment tool that will improve planning and team building for design-build projects.
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This research seeks to define procedures for task allocation between robotic systems and human workers in a semi-automated construction process, in a manner that maximizes the need satisfaction and engagement of craft workers.
This research project develops an integrated and cohesive suite of design management guides that expand on the Charles Pankow Foundation’s existing resource, the “Professional’s Guide to Managing the Design Phase of a Design-Build Project,” beyond the building construction industry. Specifically, the guides will address the unique applications of Design-Build in a variety of market sectors, including Light and Heavy Industrial, Water and Wastewater, Aviation, Highway, and Federal.
This research seeks to re-define construction tasks by translating the means and methods of trade work into common actions that can be interpreted and performed by robotic systems, and explore how robotic systems can be integrated into current and future human-robot construction teams, as an integral part of the worker, knowledge, task, and resource networks on the jobsite.
This research effort provides new benchmarks for design-bid-build (DBB), construction manager at risk (CMR) and design-build (DB) performance by repeating the same methodology employed by the authors of the 1998 CII report with a data set of contemporary projects.
