Barriers to adopting integrated project delivery practices

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Author(s)

  • Qiuwen Ma
  • Shan Li
  • Pei Xin Teo
  • Florence Yean Yng Ling

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4171-4191
Journal / PublicationEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management
Volume30
Issue number9
Online published23 Jun 2022
Publication statusPublished - 27 Nov 2023

Abstract

Purpose – Compared with traditional approaches, integrated project delivery (IPD) improves project performance by enhancing integration. To adopt IPD, however, existing practices need to be changed, which creates barriers to implementation. This study aims to identify the barriers to IPD practices in China and Singapore, whose practitioners show different types and levels of integration experience. 
Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was administered to two groups of respondents: Chinese and Singaporean. The data were analyzed using three nonparametric techniques, including Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test, and Spearman rank correlation. 
Findings – (1) Of 39 possible barriers, 36 were consistently felt by both Chinese and Singaporean practitioners with different backgrounds; (2) The Chinese group perceived more issues to be significant barriers than the Singaporean group; (3) The Singaporean group had more experience than the Chinese group in performing integration in five areas. This lessens some barriers to adopting IPD practices. 
Originality/value – This study is important because it uncovers barriers to the effective implementation of IPD and shows the importance of certain types and levels of integration experience in overcoming these barriers. The results will be useful to practitioners planning to adopt IPD in China or Singapore.
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Research Area(s)

  • Barrier, China, Integrated project delivery, Integration experience, Singapore

Citation Format(s)

Barriers to adopting integrated project delivery practices. / Ma, Qiuwen; Li, Shan; Teo, Pei Xin et al.
In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 30, No. 9, 27.11.2023, p. 4171-4191.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review