https://doi.org/10.24928/2020/0086

Comparing Road Construction Projects Against an IPD Standard

Tobias O. Malvik¹, Atle Engebø², Paulos A. Wondimu³, Agnar Johansen⁴ & Bo Terje Kalsaas⁵

¹1 Research Assistant, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, +47 986 70 354, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-1899
² PhD Candidate, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-0176
³PhD, Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA), [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9421-594X
⁴Professor, Dr philos, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-3679
⁵ Professor, Dr. Ing., University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003- 4383-1683

Abstract

As a way of improving project performance, collaborative project delivery methods (PDMs) have been presented as a potential solution. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a relational PDM that has gained a lot of attention in recent years. However, laws, regulations and internal restrictions are factors that limit a project’s influence on its PDM, and implementing IPD is not always possible. In this study, we address three large road construction projects with different approaches to a collaborative PDM. In the paper, we ask “How can projects use alternative organization and contract arrangements to achieve incentives which resemble the IPD arrangement?” The study was carried out by conducting a literature study and a case study approach. Three projects were investigated via document reviews and semi-structured interviews with key actors in the value chains. We conclude that there are several possible ways to arrange a relational PDM to facilitate efficient project execution. The level of collaboration, the timing of contractor involvement and the structure of the contract and procurement procedure are examples of adjustable factors in early stages that affect project execution.

Keywords

Lean Construction, Public-Private Partnership, Relational Project Delivery Methods, Integrated Project Delivery

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Malvik, T. O. , Engebø, A. , Wondimu, P. A. , Johansen, A. & Kalsaas, B. T. 2020. Comparing Road Construction Projects Against an IPD Standard, Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 553-564. doi.org/10.24928/2020/0086

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