An Independent Review of Design & Build Procurement/ Construction Model for delivery of school buildings (or other similar public buildings) internationally

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current use and practices of Design and Build (D&B) (procurement/construction model for the delivery of school buildings in four countries internationally (which includes the United Kingdom). The authors give a unique insight into the varied approaches taken by these jurisdictions in the use of D&B procurement in the delivery of publically funded school facilities. The authors do not seek to compare the use of D&B procurement in these regions, as it is important to appreciate the interchangeable terminology and established practices that exist in these differing jurisdictions. The authors report that there is a largely consistent approach in the adoption of D&B as a preferred delivery method in school building programmes in the international regions investigated. It is within this context that the readers appreciate that there are mix of procurement variants, hybrid delivery vehicles and alternative terminologies surrounding “D&B” that are founded on traditions in those international regions. The authors consulted a broad spectrum of online resources, noteworthy publications and highly experienced delivery teams, such as, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Schools Infrastructure New South Wales (SINSW) teams who have a particular responsibility to deliver state-of-the-art Schools building in their regions. The report sought to give an insight into who was responsible for the delivery of public school building programmes, detailing any design and procurement guidelines, popular forms of D&B contracts in use and presenting a selected case study in each of the international regions investigated. The report provides a unique insight and opportunity to learn how a selection of international public procurers of school projects are constantly looking to improve project outcomes by delivering projects on time, on budget and to the quality stipulated in their contracts. It is clear in this report that D&B is increasingly been seen as the default procurement method to deliver School projects in the vast majority of regions investigated in this study