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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
Practical Law Glossary Item 1-546-8266 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
A construction project delivery system predicated on collaboration between at least the three primary project participants:
- The owner.
- One or more design professionals.
- One or more prime contractors.
The primary participants enter into an agreement in which each brings its expertise to the design and construction of the project. The defining traits of IPD are:
- A management structure that:
- involves all primary participants in decision-making during each phase of the project; and
- eliminates claims by establishing a collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Shared financial risk and rewards.
- An approach that values project success over individual goals.
- Increased use of technology, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM).
For a discussion of IPD and other widely used delivery systems on privately owned projects, see Practice Note, Private Construction Project Delivery Systems: Overview.