Early contractor involvement - Revision history

Editor at 15:24, 21 October 2020

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	* Contracting.		* Contracting.
	* Design and build.		* Design and build.
		+	* Design and manage procurement route.
	* Early appointment / involvement.		* Early appointment / involvement.
	* Integrated project team.		* Integrated project team.

Designing Buildings at 08:28, 25 September 2020

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	* Two stage tender.		* Two stage tender.

−	[[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Contracts_/_payment]] [[Category:Procurement]]

Editor at 17:27, 10 June 2019

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	* Construction contract.		* Construction contract.
	* Construction management.		* Construction management.
		+	* Contracting.
	* Design and build.		* Design and build.
	* Early appointment / involvement.		* Early appointment / involvement.

Editor at 18:13, 29 May 2019

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−	[[File:~~ECA shutterstock 54301540~~.jpg]]On traditional construction contracts, the client first appoints consultants to design the project in detail, and then a contractor is appointed to construct the works.	+	[[File:ECA_shutterstock_54301540.jpg\|link=File:ECA_shutterstock_54301540.jpg]]On traditional construction contracts, the client first appoints consultants to design the project in detail, and then a contractor is appointed to construct the works.

	However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.		However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.
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	* Construction management.		* Construction management.
	* Design and build.		* Design and build.
		+	* Early appointment / involvement.
	* Integrated project team.		* Integrated project team.
	* Management contract.		* Management contract.

Editor at 10:50, 23 May 2019

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−	On traditional construction contracts, the client first appoints consultants to design the project in detail, and then a contractor is appointed to construct the works.	+	[[File:ECA shutterstock 54301540.jpg]]On traditional construction contracts, the client first appoints consultants to design the project in detail, and then a contractor is appointed to construct the works.

	However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.		However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.

Editor at 10:48, 23 May 2019

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Designing Buildings at 07:31, 14 June 2018

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Adversarial behaviour in the UK construction industry.
	* Appointing consultants.		* Appointing consultants.
	* Civil Engineering Procedure.		* Civil Engineering Procedure.

Editor at 12:44, 18 January 2017

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	* NEC early contractor involvement.		* NEC early contractor involvement.
	* Open book accounting.		* Open book accounting.
		+	* Optimised contractor involvement.
	* Pre-construction services agreement.		* Pre-construction services agreement.
	* Procurement route.		* Procurement route.

Designing Buildings at 11:58, 16 January 2017

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	However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.		However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.

−	Civil Engineering Procedure 7th Edition, published by the Institution of Civil ~~Engineering~~ (ICE) suggests that early contractor involvement (ECI) denotes ‘…a non-traditional procurement route, where a contractor’s skills are introduced early into a project to bring design ‘buildability’ and cost efficiencies to the pre-construction phase’.	+	Civil Engineering Procedure 7th Edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) suggests that early contractor involvement (ECI) denotes ‘…a non-traditional procurement route, where a contractor’s skills are introduced early into a project to bring design ‘buildability’ and cost efficiencies to the pre-construction phase’.

	Typically, early contractor involvement might be enabled by a two-stage tender process, used in the first stage to procure contractor involvement in the design process, and in the second stage to procure construction of the works. Other procurement routes, such as design and build, construction management, or management contracting might also allow a contractor to become involved in the design stage.		Typically, early contractor involvement might be enabled by a two-stage tender process, used in the first stage to procure contractor involvement in the design process, and in the second stage to procure construction of the works. Other procurement routes, such as design and build, construction management, or management contracting might also allow a contractor to become involved in the design stage.

Designing Buildings at 12:13, 12 January 2017

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	However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.		However, this can be seen to be a somewhat fragmented and adversarial project structure which does not give the contractor the opportunity to contribute to the development of the design that they will be required to construct.

−	Civil Engineering Procedure 7th Edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineering ~~in 2016,~~ suggests that early contractor involvement (ECI) denotes ‘…a non-traditional procurement route, where a contractor’s skills are introduced early into a project to bring design ‘buildability’ and cost efficiencies to the pre-construction phase’.	+	Civil Engineering Procedure 7th Edition, published by the Institution of Civil Engineering (ICE) suggests that early contractor involvement (ECI) denotes ‘…a non-traditional procurement route, where a contractor’s skills are introduced early into a project to bring design ‘buildability’ and cost efficiencies to the pre-construction phase’.

	Typically, early contractor involvement might be enabled by a two-stage tender process, used in the first stage to procure contractor involvement in the design process, and in the second stage to procure construction of the works. Other procurement routes, such as design and build, construction management, or management contracting might also allow a contractor to become involved in the design stage.		Typically, early contractor involvement might be enabled by a two-stage tender process, used in the first stage to procure contractor involvement in the design process, and in the second stage to procure construction of the works. Other procurement routes, such as design and build, construction management, or management contracting might also allow a contractor to become involved in the design stage.
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	* Introduce innovations.		* Introduce innovations.
	* Advise on buildability, sequencing, and construction risk.		* Advise on buildability, sequencing, and construction risk.
−	* Advise on the packaging of the works ~~(and the risks of interfaces between packages)~~.	+	* Advise on the packaging of the works.
	* Advise on the selection of specialist contractors.		* Advise on the selection of specialist contractors.
−	* Spend more time developing a construction strategy, ~~recruit~~ staff, ~~identify~~ partners and so on.	+	* Spend more time developing a construction strategy, recruiting staff, identifying partners and so on.
	* Help develop the cost plan and construction programme.		* Help develop the cost plan and construction programme.
	* Help develop the method of construction.		* Help develop the method of construction.
	* Obtain prices for work packages from sub-contractors or suppliers on a open book basis.		* Obtain prices for work packages from sub-contractors or suppliers on a open book basis.
−	* Prepare a site layout plan for the construction stage ~~showing temporary facilities~~.	+	* Prepare a site layout plan for the construction stage.
	* Draft the preliminaries for specialist and trade contractor bid documents.		* Draft the preliminaries for specialist and trade contractor bid documents.
−	* Assist with ~~any~~ planning ~~application~~ on matters concerning the build phase, such as; waste disposal ~~proposals~~, construction traffic movements, tree ~~preservation~~ protection ~~etc~~.	+	* Assist with planning applications on matters concerning the build phase, such as; waste disposal, construction traffic movements, tree protection and so on.

	It is particularly well-suited to large or complex projects, but can be adopted on any project.		It is particularly well-suited to large or complex projects, but can be adopted on any project.
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	The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Options C and E also include provisions for early contractor involvement. See NEC early contractor involvement for more information.		The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Options C and E also include provisions for early contractor involvement. See NEC early contractor involvement for more information.

−	~~their infrastructure projectsractor~~ undertakes the early design stages themselves, or that they simply contribute the design development by others. There can sometimes be a degree of ambiguity about precisely what the contractor is expected to do in these stages, ~~which~~ can cause confusion and dissatisfaction.	+	Early contractor involvement may require that the contractor undertakes the early design stages themselves, or that they simply contribute to the design development which is undertaken by others. There can sometimes be a degree of ambiguity about precisely what the contractor is expected to do in these stages, and this can cause confusion and dissatisfaction.

		+	Another perceived disadvantage of early contractor involvement is that the contractor becomes involved in the project before it has been designed in detail, and so they are unable to give an accurate price for the construction works. Whilst contracts generally provide for some element of transparency and competition in the second state appointment, the reality is that other tenderers may have lost interest in the project, and the embedded contractor will have a significant competitive advantage.

−		+	The earlier the contractor is appointed, the greater the potential benefits they are able to bring to the project, but the less able they are to provide accurate pricing information for the second stage, and to the less competitive the second stage tender process is likely to be.
−	Another percieved disadvantage of early contractor involvement, is that the contractor becomes embedded in the project before it has been designed in detail, and so they are unable to give an accurate price for the construction works. Whilst contracts generally provide for some element of competition in the second state appointment, the reality is that other tenderers may have lost interest in the project by that stage, and the embedded contractor will have a significant competitive advantage.	+
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−	The earlier the contractor is appointed, the greater the potential benefits they are able to bring to the project, but the less able they are to provide pricing information for the second stage, and to the less competitive the second stage tender process is likely to be.	+

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Appointing consultants.		* Appointing consultants.
		+	* Civil Engineering Procedure.
	* Construction contract.		* Construction contract.
	* Construction management.		* Construction management.

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	* Help develop the cost plan and construction programme.		* Help develop the cost plan and construction programme.
	* Help develop the method of construction.		* Help develop the method of construction.
−	* Obtain prices for work packages from sub-contractors or suppliers on a open book basis.	+	* Obtain prices for work packages from sub-contractors or suppliers on a open-book basis.
	* Prepare a site layout plan for the construction stage.		* Prepare a site layout plan for the construction stage.
	* Draft the preliminaries for specialist and trade contractor bid documents.		* Draft the preliminaries for specialist and trade contractor bid documents.
−	* Assist with planning applications on matters concerning the build phase, such as; waste disposal, construction traffic movements, tree protection ~~and so on~~.	+	* Assist with planning applications on matters concerning the build phase, such as waste disposal, construction traffic movements and tree protection.

−	It is particularly well-suited to large or complex projects, but can be adopted on any project.	+	ECI is particularly well-suited to large or complex projects, but can be adopted on any project.

−	The use of a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA, sometimes referred to as Pre-Contract Services Agreements) can enable the client to employ a ~~contractors~~ before the main construction contract has commenced.	+	The use of a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA, sometimes referred to as Pre-Contract Services Agreements) can enable the client to employ a contractor before the main construction contract has commenced.

	The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Options C and E also include provisions for early contractor involvement. See NEC early contractor involvement for more information.		The NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Options C and E also include provisions for early contractor involvement. See NEC early contractor involvement for more information.
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	Early contractor involvement may require that the contractor undertakes the early design stages themselves, or that they simply contribute to the design development which is undertaken by others. There can sometimes be a degree of ambiguity about precisely what the contractor is expected to do in these stages, and this can cause confusion and dissatisfaction.		Early contractor involvement may require that the contractor undertakes the early design stages themselves, or that they simply contribute to the design development which is undertaken by others. There can sometimes be a degree of ambiguity about precisely what the contractor is expected to do in these stages, and this can cause confusion and dissatisfaction.

−	Another perceived disadvantage of early contractor involvement is that the contractor becomes involved in the project before it has been designed in detail, and so they are unable to give an accurate price for the construction works. ~~Whilst~~ contracts generally provide for some element of transparency and competition in the second state appointment, the reality is that other tenderers may have lost interest in the project, and the embedded contractor will have a significant competitive advantage.	+	Another perceived disadvantage of early contractor involvement is that the contractor becomes involved in the project before it has been designed in detail, and so they are unable to give an accurate price for the construction works. While contracts generally provide for some element of transparency and competition in the second state appointment, the reality is that other tenderers may have lost interest in the project, and the embedded contractor will have a significant competitive advantage.

−	The earlier the contractor is appointed, the greater the potential benefits they are able to bring to the project, but the less able they are to provide accurate pricing information for the second stage, ~~and to the less competitive~~ the second stage ~~tender process~~ is likely to be.	+	The earlier the contractor is appointed, the greater the potential benefits they are able to bring to the project, but the less able they are to provide accurate pricing information for the second-stage tender process. Also, the second stage is likely to be.less competitive.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Adversarial behaviour in the UK construction industry.		* Adversarial behaviour in the UK construction industry.