- Author
- Construction Industry Institute
- Title
- Constructability Concepts File.
- Coporate
- Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX
- Report
- Special Publication 3-3, August 1987, 100 p.
- Keywords
- construction
- Identifiers
- constructability concepts during conceptual planning; constructability concepts during design and procurement; constructability concepts during field operations
- Abstract
- This publication is based on the experience of the owners and contractors represented on the CII Constructability Task Force and on the findings of research programs directed by the task force. The research convincingly shows that major cost savings and schedule improvement can result from the effective implementation of the principles of constructability. The task force defines constructability as "the optimum use of construction knowledge and experience in planning, design, procurement, and field operations to achieve overall project objectives". Thirteen constructability concepts are presented in this report, along with sample applications of the concepts. The first six concepts relate to the conceptual planning phase of a project. The remaining seven relate to the design and procurement phase. Concepts relating to field operations will be distributed at a later time. Collectively, the concepts and their applications present representative good practices in a manner that will enable practitioners in any organization to take advantage of the lessons learned by others and apply them in their organizations and on their projects. While the reader may find that some of the concepts or applications will be directly applicable to their projects, the primary purpose of the 'Concepts File' is to stimulate thinking about comstructability and how to make it work. This is not a checklist, nor is it a cook book. Experienced people will have to study the concepts and the sample applications to determine which will be best for their company and their projects.