Key drivers for adopting design-build: a comparison study among construction project stakeholders

• Main Authors: Z. P., Lee, R. A., Rahman, S. I., Doh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28831/2/21.%20Key%20drivers%20for%20adopting%20design%20-%20build%20-%20a%20comparison%20study%20among%20construction%20project%20stakeholders.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28831/3/21.1%20Key%20drivers%20for%20adopting%20design%20-%20build%20-%20a%20comparison%20study%20among%20construction%20project%20stakeholders.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28831/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2020.102945; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2020.102945
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

The construction industry in Malaysia recognises the need for a relationship-based procurement by considering the stakeholders to promote the right project delivery method. Design-Build (D-B) is an alternative procurement method that can overcome the incompleteness of Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) in delivering construction projects. D-B is becoming more common in the United States, China, and Japan, but construction projects in Malaysia are still practising D-B-B. Hence, understanding the drivers of D-B adoption among project stakeholders can determine the root cause for the acceptance or rejection of D-B in Malaysia. This study aims to compare the key drivers for D-B adoption in the Malaysian construction industry among the three main stakeholders, namely client, consultant, and contractor. A questionnaire survey was distributed to 111 professionals with D-B project-related experiences in Malaysia. The results reveal sixteen D-B drivers (DBDs) that affect the stakeholders’ decision in adopting D-B. This study has contributed to the existing literature on D-B by investigating the inter-relationships between DBDs and responses of project stakeholders. The key DBDs can help researchers to formulate strategies to improve D-B adoption for the Malaysian construction industry. The research findings could improve the understanding of DBDs by providing a valuable reference for stakeholders to promote Malaysian D-B.