ICMD

STAGE 1 – Design Phase:

Integrated Pre-Construction Services

Given the quality, cost, time, and safety sensitivities associated with the delivery of construction projects, a more integrated approach to the design and construction of the Project, such as the Integrated Construction Management and Delivery Model (ICMD), will be necessary. A critical element of the ICMD process is the Pre-Construction Phase. By identifying and mitigating as many risks during the Pre-Construction phase as possible, fewer problems will need to be overcome on-site during the construction phase, which will lead to more successful outcomes. SOLED proposes to integrate a team of real estate and construction specialists into the project team and help lead the Consultants and the Trades from the very start of the Pre-Concept design process to ensure the design is developed to budget, Safety in the Design process is followed, buildability issues are designed out, full design coordination is achieved, and construction risks are mitigated.

STAGE 1 – Design Phase: Integrated Pre-Construction Services

Benefits and outcomes of engaging a SOLED Pre-Construction Team

Transparent Cost Certainty – Actual Trade costs at each design stage are tracked against the budget to ensure that designs being considered through each design stage are within the budget.
Value Engineering – Value Engineering options can be agreed upon in a collaborative manner and integrated into the design as the design progresses, saving time, cost, and design re-work later.
Thorough design coordination – A dedicated Design & BIM management and coordination team integrated into the consultant team to ensure the design is fully coordinated at design completion.
Safety in Design – process managed by SOLED to design out/mitigate/minimize any potential risks that could cause death, injury, and ill health during the construction of the project.
Collaborative Working – Numerous benefits resulting from the synergies achieved through a collaborative team environment to achieve a successful delivery: One Integrated Team – One Goal.
Constructability Advice – provided by SOLED and Trades throughout the design process, ensuring that the design is buildable and interfaces are fully coordinated prior to the Works commencing.

STAGE 2 – Construction Delivery Phase:

Integrated Construction Management and Delivery (ICMD)

Following the completion of the Detailed Design process and the procurement of the majority of the Subcontractors, the construction of the Project commences under the close management of the SOLED Construction Team.

Benefits of ICMD

Project motivations are better aligned, “One Integrated Team – One Goal”.
Early engagement of a Pre-Construction Team from the very start of the design process to ensure that the design is developed to budget, the Safety in the Design process is followed, buildability issues are designed out and construction risks are carefully planned and mitigated (where possible).
Significant cost savings for the Project, without any change to the original design (10-15%) when superfluous costs associated with traditional construction contracts are removed.
Decisions are made quickly by the Steering Committee for the benefit of the project with full transparency of all project issues in mind before any issue becomes a bigger issue.
When assessing change, actual cost and time can be assessed directly with the trade contractors prior to instructing the change, saving protracted negotiations and disputes.
No risk of Contractor liquidation or Contractor losses on their other Projects affecting the Candy One Central Project. No Contractor siphoning money to other Projects.
Better price outcomes during current high inflation as direct engagement with Trade Contractors allows their cash-flow issues to be mitigated with direct payments of materials, LCs in Avison Young's name, shorter payment cycles, etc.