Development of Formal Constructability Review Meeting Guidelines for Transportation Agencies

10 pages•Published: December 11, 2023

Amin Akhnoukh, Georgina Hendrix, William Rasdorf, Minerva Bonilla and Daniel Findley

Abstract

Constructability reviews have been used by multiple departments of transportation (DOTs) in the United States for more than a decade to enhance the project design documents by introducing construction knowledge to the design process. Constructability reviews provide the contractors with a complete set of bid documents that have a reduced possibility of encountering any obstacles during project construction phase. The main objective of this research is to provide DOTs and transportation agencies with guidelines to conduct formal constructability review meetings with increased efficiency. Transportation agency personnel, consultants, and contractors were interviewed to collect data relevant to constructability review meetings best practices, advantages, and disadvantages. The analysis of interviews results determined that conducting constructability review meetings before 50% completion of the design phase is recommended. A successful meeting should include project designer, project manager, and a minimum of 3 general contractors. Attendees should receive advanced information regarding the project, and meetings should be held in the construction site to ensure proper communication. The implementation of the research outcomes will increase the constructability review meeting outcomes, minimize cost and schedule overruns, and enhance the overall safety of the construction project.

Keyphrases: buildability, constructability, constructability review, cost overrun, schedule overrun

In: Tom Leathem, Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 4, pages 298-307.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/xQGR
	https://doi.org/10.29007/rsbq

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2023:Development_Formal_Constructability_Review,
  author    = {Amin Akhnoukh and Georgina Hendrix and William Rasdorf and Minerva Bonilla and Daniel Findley},
  title     = {Development of Formal Constructability Review Meeting Guidelines for Transportation Agencies},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {4},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/xQGR},
  doi       = {10.29007/rsbq},
  pages     = {298-307},
  year      = {2023}}

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