Lesson 8

The Reading Module

Read the text: Design and Build

This is probably the second most common method of construction procurement and one that can include an entire completed package such as fixtures and fittings and equipment where necessary, to produce a completed fully functional building. In some cases, the Design and Build (D & B) package can also include to find the site, arranging funding and applying for all necessary statutory consents.

The client will produce a list ‘clients requirements’ for a project, for which the D $ B contractor will translate into a set of ‘contractors proposals’. The latter will later then be altered and adapted until the client is satisfied that the D & B contractor knows exactly what the client wants from his or her completed building.

D & B is usually used for less complicated projects such as office or industrial buildings, although it has been known to have been used successfully on some more complicated projects.

The advantage D & B has over some other methods of construction procurement is that it can lead to decrease design and construction costs and reduction in overall project time. Projects procured by this method have a better chance of being completed on time and within budget.

However disadvantages often include blandness of a design, client’s expectations not being met, and poorer technical ability of the D & B contractor and, in some cases, inflexibility of the design.

The client has a direct contractual relationship with the D & B contractor but can also have a direct contractual relationship with the architectural if input is required in this regard as an additional service.

I. Reading exercises:

Exercise1. Read and memorize using the dictionary:

procurement, fixtures, fittings, fully functional building, Design and Build package, arrange funding, apply for statutory consents, client requirements, advantage, decrease costs, overall project time

Exercise 2. Answer the questions:

1. What is the second most common method to produce a completed fully functional building?

2. What can the Design and Build package include?

3. What are the advantage and disadvantage of D & B method?

Exercise 3. Match the left part with the right:

1. The client will produce a list of	1. a clients requirement for a project.
2. Disadvantages often include blandness of a design	2. have a better chance of being completed on time.
3. In some cases D & B package can also include	3. client’s expectations not being met.
4. Projects procured by this method	4. to find the site.

Exercise 4. Open brackets using the right words:

D & B is usually used for (less/more) complicated projects.

The Speaking Module

II. Speaking exercises:

Exercise 1. Describe procurement; D & B package; clients requirements; advantage; overall project time using the suggested words and expressions:

procurement common; method; construction; include; completed; package; fixture; fittings

D & B package include; find; the site; arrange; funding

clients requirements produce; list; project; contractor; set; proposals

advantage methods; construction; procurement; decrease; design; costs

overall project time reduction; procure; chance; completed; on time; budget

Exercise 2. Ask questions to the given answers:

1. Question: ____________________________________ ?

Answer: The D & B contractor knows what the client wants.

2. Question: ____________________________________ ?

Answer: The advantages D & B has over some other methods of construction procurement is that it can lead to decrease design and construction costs.

3. Question: ____________________________________ ?

Answer: Projects procured by this method have a better chance of being completed in time and within budget.

4. Question: ____________________________________ ?

Answer: Disadvantages often include blandness of a design, client’s expectations not being met.

The Writing Module

III. Writing exercises:

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the suggested words: such as; to have been; arranging; although; can; less complicated

The D & B package _____ also include the site, _____ funding and applying for all necessary statutory consents.

D & B is usually used for _____ projects _____ office or industrial buildings, _____ it has been known _____ used successfully on some more complicated projects.

Exercise 2. Fill in the table with words and expressions from the text:

	What?
In some cases D & B package can also include
The client will produce
The advantage D & B has over some methods of construction procurement

Exercise 3. Compose a story on one of the topics (up to 100 words):

“What is D & B package?”

“What is a list of ‘clients requirements’ for a project?”

“Advantages and disadvantages of D & B over some other methods of construction procurements”