_____ establishes design first.

_____ establishes design first.

• A. DBB
• B. DB
• C. IPD
• D. CMAR

Answer: (C)

Integrated Project Delivery establishes design first by bringing owner, designer, and contractor into a single integrated team from the outset. With a shared contract and common goals, the team defines performance targets and key design decisions early, using collaborative modeling and cost/schedule feedback to steer the design. This upfront collaboration means design choices are shaped with constructability, risk, and value in mind, reducing late changes and optimizing outcomes before moving forward. Other procurement methods separate design and construction (design-bid-build) or bring in construction management at different stages (CMAR) and don’t foster the same level of early, joint design decision-making. The hallmark of IPD is this design-first, collaborative approach that aligns all parties from the start.

Integrated Project Delivery establishes design first by bringing owner, designer, and contractor into a single integrated team from the outset. With a shared contract and common goals, the team defines performance targets and key design decisions early, using collaborative modeling and cost/schedule feedback to steer the design. This upfront collaboration means design choices are shaped with constructability, risk, and value in mind, reducing late changes and optimizing outcomes before moving forward. Other procurement methods separate design and construction (design-bid-build) or bring in construction management at different stages (CMAR) and don’t foster the same level of early, joint design decision-making. The hallmark of IPD is this design-first, collaborative approach that aligns all parties from the start.