The Owners' Guide to Starting Integrated Building Projects

The Owners’ Guide to Starting Integrated Building Projects is a step-by-step handbook for commercial and institutional real estate owners, to get started using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). IPD is a progressive delivery model which brings the Owner, Architect/Engineers, & Builders into a much tighter arrangement than other delivery models like Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build. With IPD, owners have greater participation during the Design and Construction phases and less risk for change orders related to design errors. Moreover, designers and builders are incentivized to collaborate to find innovative solutions, as their profits are tied to meeting the owner’s goals. This book clarifies common areas of confusion, including how to engage a general contractor without bidding, liability waivers, insurance, and options for sharing risks and rewards. It also provides little-known background stories and an open discussion about current industry controversies regarding IPD.