Implications of the Two-Stage Model on Sustainability of Dutch Infrastructure Projects

Rijkswaterstaat has introduced the two-stage model in the Dutch construction industry in order to reduce risks in large and complex projects (Rijkswaterstaat, 2020a). However, it is also possible that the two-stage model can influence the sustainability of infrastructure projects since the risks are reduced and a different way of collaboration...

Circularity in infrastructure projects with Early Contractor Involvement: Investigating the knowledge contribution of contractors towards circular construction in the design process

The number of raw materials consumed and waste generated by the construction industry is no longer a viable solution in the future. It is required for the construction industry to move from a linear towards a circular economy (CE) by circular construction (CC). The unfamiliarity in actions that need to be taken for CC is still new terrain for...

The 2-phased price determination process in Bouwteam projects in the Netherlands: An approach towards understanding the price in a construction project: Practical recommendations for the price determination process in Bouwteam

Bouwteam is a Dutch project delivery method that involves the contractor and the client in a collaborative way in a construction project's design process. With this early involvement of the contractor, this project delivery method contains two agreements during the project. The first agreement is for the contractor's involvement in the design...

Designing Construction Management: The application of design thinking by construction managers in a construction-driven FEED phase of oil & gas projects

“Who of us would not be happy to lift the veil behind which the future is hidden and to focus our thoughts on the unknown future” (Shepherd & Williams, 2015). What if we already know our unknowns, would it not be a piece of cake to deliver construction projects of high quality within time and budget? In order to predict the unknown future,...

Early Contractor Involvement in the Netherlands: The potential of ECI in public construction projects

Public construction projects have an image of poor performance, both in the Netherlands and other countries. Too many public projects go over budget and over time. A possible improvement to this poor performance could be Early Contractor Involvement (ECI). ECI literally translates to involving a contractor “early”, which in current practice...