The Impact of Owner Representatives in a Design-Build Construction Environment

Abstract

This research asserts that owner representatives have a positive impact on balancing project constraints such as time, cost, quality, and scope in a design-build construction environment. It further asserts that soft skills are the most important skills for owner representatives on design-build projects. This research focuses on a specific owner representative, the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, to determine if its project integration concept has a significant impact in balancing constraints on Army healthcare renewal projects. It also illustrates the importance of soft skills for project integrators, as they execute owner representative duties in a design-build environment.