Integrated Project Delivery
And the Role of the Specialty Subcontractor
As a concept of progressive, collaborative means and methods” in today’s construction industry, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has, along with “Lean Construction Principles,” acquired increasing relevance to virtually every significant “player” involved with large construction projects, especially those associated with the building of complex facilities such as hospitals, research facilities and data centers, etc.
According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the “inspiring vision of IPD is one of a seamless project team” driven by mutual respect and trust and a shared objective of achieving genuine owner value, rather than the traditional pursuit of self-interested silos of contractual responsibility and economic self-interest.