A STUDY ON PARTIVIPATION IN DESIGN BY UK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of the design engineering department of the construction company, the role of each actor, the collaboration and its results in the case where the UK construction company is involved in early stage of the design process, and to make recommendation for the Japanese procurement system. In both countries, similarities were found in the scope of the contractor’s responsibility, and the collaboration between architect, contractor and owner. It was also found that in the UK, working with construction companies from the outset without tendering was positively evaluated.