Economic management in integrated project delivery: the project manager's vision
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Open Books, Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery, Target Value DeliveryAbstract
Economic management is one of the most important activities in any construction project and Lean Integrated Project Delivery proposes significant changes compared to the traditional system in three fundamental aspects: 1) the way in which agents are remunerated; 2) the management of the costs of the project and its tools and 3) the way in which expenses are managed. This article analyzes the differences between traditional management and the proposed Lean IPD. To this end, the existing scientific literature was analyzed and 28 interviews were conducted between representatives of the main Project and Construction Management companies operating in Spain with the intention of identifying potential barriers and levers in the dissemination of Lean Integrated Project Delivery in this country.
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