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What is Design Build

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Claiming Identity Through Redefined Teaching in Construction Programs
Design-build, in construction terms, is a method of project delivery in which one entity—the design-build team—works under a single contract with the project owner (the client) to provide design and construction services. The Client manages only one contract with a single point of responsibility. The designer and contractor work together from the beginning, as a team, providing unified project recommendations to fit the owner's schedule and budget.
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Learning Through Successful Digital Opportunities for Effective Competition Preparations
Lloyd Martin Scott (Technological University Dublin, Ireland), Mark Shelbourn (Birmingham City University, UK), and Nicky Harris (University of Salford, UK)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8452-0.ch004
Abstract
Education of the built environment is moving towards more collaborative practices. The intent behind the collaborative approach of teaching is to encourage students to explore the unknowns and unravel the problems themselves with the professor acting as the facilitator. This chapter presents the case for collaborative pedagogical approaches that was adopted to teach students from two geographically distant universities. The occasion used was preparation of student teams for Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) student competitions. The underlying philosophy behind this initiative is to provide the context for the future leaders in the AEC to learn by doing in a safer and potentially rewarding environment.
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