https://doi.org/10.24928/2018/0506

Integrated Project Delivery for Infrastructure Projects in Peru

Sulyn Gomez¹, Glenn Ballard², Nader Naderpajouh³ & Santiago Ruiz⁴

¹Graduate Student, Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907- 2051, USA., +1 765 775-6583 (corresponding author), [email protected]
²Director, Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL), University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1712., +1 415 710-5531, [email protected]
³Lecturer, School of Property, Construction, and Project Management, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3001, +61 484 241-228, [email protected]
⁴Academy Director, Graña y Montero Group, Lima15047, Peru, +51 992-789-608, [email protected]

Abstract

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) implies a transformational change of the behavior and project’s means and methods used by project participants. The aim is to break down the traditional silos of construction and to improve collaboration, communication, and alignment between different stakeholders of a project. As infrastructure projects are often more complex, integration is more necessary in these projects. In this paper, the authors explore introduction of the IPD concept and its strategies into infrastructure projects in Peru, and explore the contextual nuances of the adaptation of the concept and associated challenges. While some Lean construction concepts have been increasingly adopted in Peru with support of Peru’s Lean Construction Institute, there is still a lack of knowledge in the market about IPD, its principles, and tools to facilitate implementation. The authors studied a company that recently aimed to change current practices through fostering colocation of stakeholders in early stages and involvement of key partners in early stages of decision-making. Evidence shows some challenges to overcome to effectively work collaboratively in a common space. This paper explores the maturity of the industry in Peru, identifies potential challenges for implementing IPD, and proposes steps to foster integration. Proposed steps include developing a sense of community and training participants in IPD related concepts, basic principles, means, and tools as well as incentivizing participants.

Keywords

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Peru, infrastructure projects, integration, collaboration, early involvement, co-location, new market, developing countries.

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Reference

Gomez, S. , Ballard, G. , Naderpajouh, N. & Ruiz, S. 2018. Integrated Project Delivery for Infrastructure Projects in Peru, 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 452-462. doi.org/10.24928/2018/0506

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