Reinforcing design-build contractor selection: A Hong Kong perspective

Abstract

Design-Build contracts are becoming increasingly popular as the construction industry seeks less adversarial and more integrated project procurement strategies. However, contractor selection for integrated Design-Build assignments is more demanding and even more critical than with traditional arrangements. A cross-section of some innovative approaches and good practices that were distilled from a Hong Kong based study is highlighted in this paper both for dissemination and for facilitation of an eventual benchmarking and development of selected best practices. More significantly, the ultimate thrust of the research is aimed at reinforcing Design-Builder selection methodologies in the Hong Kong scenario. A structured Design-Builder selection model and a related Decision Support System framework are also presented to help meet these objectives.