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Delivery
There are many ways of approaching construction delivery in
the UK. Of these , there are three most commonly used and widely recommended approaches
within the construction industry. However, there are more than three methods such
as multiple prime contracts and
fast-track construction employed by other companies and which ones you use willdepend on your specific requirements for construction delivery in the UK.
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Plan
Of the most important construction delivery methods in the UK,
the first and foremost is the design-bid-build delivery method. This is atraditional method and the first step involves having the design created by theengineers and architects and then secondly, advertising the plan so as to
attract bidders from construction firms. After the winning bid has been chosen,
then all parties work together to start building the project. The contract
winner then has the responsibility of completing the project through managing its
various resources such as labour and sub-contractors. This traditional method
has several advantages although there are a few disadvantages as well. This
method usually takes a longer time to complete, and additionally, the builders
and designers may take time to agree with regards to what has been designed.
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Method
The second most important construction delivery method in
the UK is the design-build delivery method. In this method, the owner chooses a
contractor to create the design and building the project. This method of construction
delivery is most suitable for people and companies who really want to save
time. It also allows them to have more control over the details of the project.
In employing such a method, all concerned stakeholders work together having
agreed on the details of the project. These are the builders, the designers and
the engineers. As with any other method, this method has its own advantages and
disadvantages concerning the costs of the project and pace of the process.
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Management
The third most important method of construction delivery is construction
management. Construction management as compared to the above two methods is a
new method. In this method, the owner first goes on to hire a construction manager
during the creation of the design of the project. After that it is the responsibility
of the construction manager to ensure that the design team is able to produce a
design to which all the concerned parties will agree. In this regard, the details
of the design and the cost of the project are taken into account. The construction
manager also makes sure that the project remains within a reasonable cost.
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Notes
Whenever one of these methods is to be chosen from the three
methods, the most important thing to look at is who would be responsible for the
project and who will be given the most control.
