Degree Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2016
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Major
Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management)
First Advisor
Douglas D. Gransberg
Abstract
The quality of construction projects are often defined in the design. Since design is subjective, the management of the design process is considerably more difficult than the management of construction. The research seeks to establish the industry practices that are most effective in design administration for mitigating the risk of cost and time growth due to scope creep during the design process in commercial design-build projects. The research maps an extensive content analysis of relevant literature against an industry survey and structured interviews with construction professional to determine the best practices of design administration in design-build projects. Data analysis tools such as the importance index were applied the survey results to examine the Likert items in the survey. This methodology incorporated also incorporated the triangulation strategy which validated the research to uncover the industry’s perceptions of successful design administration. This paper integrates the research conclusions into a framework that can be referenced by design-build firms to ensure effective management of the design process.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/etd-180810-4660
Copyright Owner
Rande Nicole Patterson
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
150 pages
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Rande Nicole, "Design administration in DB projects" (2016). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 15057.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15057