The Construction Industry in Africa is noted for high project failure partly emerging from the adoption of inappropriate procurement strategies. The above challenges amongst others have resulted in European and Asian countries adopting the integrated procurement strategy. In Ghana, over 90% of projects are procured using the traditional design bid build procurement strategy (DBB). This book reviews literature on the procurement systems adopted in Ghana, the emergence of the Design and Build (DB) procurement system in Europe, its merits and demerits in comparison to the traditional DBB...

The design process of every project is a complex and iterative one, which defines the project concept. It is the most important aspect of project definition, since it defines the scope, key deliverable and acceptable attributes. An effective design management process enhances the construction process and prevents scope creep. This research reviewed some models of the design process, highlighted the importance of the design management, and the role of project management in today's built environment. The book challenges managers of the design process to effectively coordinate the key...