Construction Industry

Salisbury Cathedral

Taj Mahal

Sydney Opera House

Residential Area in Dubai

CCTV Tower in Beijing

Construction People, Tools, Equipment and Materials coordinated by Communication

Construction Site

Construction Project Construction site Supply chains Warehouses Factories Processing plants Mines

Project at hub of Supply Chains Relationships Suppliers and flow of resources Trade contractors Key:

Leading Construction Roles Customers Designers Contractors Facilities Managers Project Managers Construction Managers

Construction Produces buildings and infrastructure Undertaken by companies In projects or programmes Faces internal complexity Subject to external interference

Designer led Practice Customer employs designer Design team produce complete design Aided by specialist engineers and companies Contractor selected by competition Subcontractors construct new facility Design team supervise construction Hand-over to customer on completion

Designer led Practice CUSTOMER MAIN CONTRACTOR ARCHITECT SPECIALIST DESIGNERS SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS TRADE CONTRACTORS

Designer led Practice Strengths Customer has single point of contact Integrated design High quality

Designer led Practice Weaknesses Variable design quality Inefficient manufacturing and production Tensions between designers and contractors Design changes delay production Defects at hand over Late completions Claims

Manager led Practice Customer employs design team and management team Teams produce design and plan Specialist contractors selected by competition Specialist contractors construct new facility Teams supervise construction Hand over to customer on completion

Manager led Practice MAIN CONTRACTOR CUSTOMER PM TEAM DM TEAM SPECIALIST DESIGNERS SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS TRADE CONTRACTORS

Manager led Practice Strengths Focus on customer’s time and cost objectives Design based on established manufacturing and production technologies Experienced management of whole project Established relationships with supply chains Good value Fast completion

Manager led Practice Weaknesses Dull design Customer has a multitude of contracts Variable quality Innovative designs cause disputes Dangerous compromises

Contractor led Practice Customer employs contractor Contractor produces design Subcontractors construct new facility Hand over to customer on completion

Contractor led Practice MAIN CONTRACTOR CUSTOMER SPECIALIST DESIGNERS SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS TRADE CONTRACTORS

Contractor led Practice Strengths Customer has single point of contact Focus on efficiency Design based on established manufacturing and production technologies Experienced management of whole project Established relationships with supply chains Good value Relaible completion

Contractor led Practice Weaknesses Dull design Depends on large contractors Subcontracting can undermine strengths