Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Whitepaper

Integrated project delivery (IPD) is an emerging business model in the building industry that promotes early collaboration in the process. rn
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Research from the Construction Industry Institute shows that collaborative projects have fewer claims, shorter schedules, and more job satisfaction. Research from the AIA suggests that the percentage of projects that are behind schedule and/or over budget is nearly cut in half when implementing collaborative techniques like IPD. rnrnWith IPD, obstacles between project team members are removed. More time is spent during the planning phase where potential problems are identified, addressed, and solved. rn
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rnAGC of America, along with several other organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), recently released a white paper entitled Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for Public and Private Owners.

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