Focus: Facility Design

Design assist can help meet tight construction deadlines

The design approach project delivery method gets all parties to collaborate efficiently


For the replacement of a linear accelerator at the University of Maryland Medical Center, the first step in the design assist process was a kick-off meeting on the job site with all stakeholders involved, according to an article from Building Operating Management on the FacilitiesNet website.

This first step is crucial to getting all parties on the same page.

The design assist approach can save time, money and deliver a successful project for the owner. This delivery method includes bringing on the construction team during the design phase to collaborate with the engineer of record. 

This includes trade subcontractors to actively participate in generating the design documents. If all parties involved understand the challenge ahead and there is complete buy-in, then all share the challenge.

Read the article.

 

 



February 20, 2020


Topic Area: Project Management


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