Integrated project delivery allows all of the key players involved in the project to collaborate. This helps share information openly which builds trust among the stakeholders. All of the plans are digitally stored and digitally based, instead of being on paper.
Integrated Project Delivery helps everyone to understand the desired outcome of the project so that there is teamwork and shared ownership in the project. Right from the start, the contractor can put together a picture of what the project will look like so the client can make changes or approve as necessary. This ability to make changes to the plans online also helps control costs and keeps a project on schedule.
Integrated project delivery is beneficial when a project is extremely costly such as several hundred million dollars. It is beneficial on projects where the government is involved. For example, a city hires a contractor to build a library. Just imagine all the hours of labor, number of materials, amount of materials, number of workers, and number of suppliers that need to be managed. It is hard to imagine how a project could be completed without integrated project delivery. Documentation of the phases, costs, and progress of the project can be stored and shared with all the stakeholders.
