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Lessons from the Liscate School Project applied to the TU Dublin Design + Construct Project Louis Gunnigan1, Paolo Ettore Giana2 and Orna Hanly3 1 2 3
Campus Planning Team, Technological University Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Centre of Construction Law and Dispute resolution, King’s College, London, UK
School of Architecture, Technological University Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2 paolo.giana@kcl.ac.uk E-mail: 1 louis.gunnigan@TUDublin.ie 3 orna.hanly@TUDublin.ie
Abstract The objectives of this paper are to identify the lessons learned from the use of the FAC-1 contract on the Liscate School project in Milan, Italy, and to use these lessons in the development of the procurement strategy for the TU Dublin Design + Construct project in Ireland. The paper outlines the structure of the FAC-1 contract with specific emphasis on what it sets out to achieve. Using the Liscate project as a case study, the paper documents the means by which the procurement strategy was developed and implemented. The lessons learned from this project are outlined with a view to assisting the TU Dublin Design + Construct project team in their development of a procurement strategy. The paper outlines the initial outcome of a number of discussions and workshops that TU Dublin has conducted with leading construction and legal professionals in Ireland in order to clarify the opportunities of, the appetite for, and the barriers to using collaborative contracting in Ireland. These discussions show that there are several factors to consider if the introduction of the FAC-1 contract is to facilitate better digital workflows in Ireland and primarily identifies the need to alleviate the perceptions of risk surrounding the process if a strategy for collaborative contracting is to be followed. Keywords ̶ Construction Procurement, Collaborative Contracts, Framework Alliance Contract FAC-1.
I INTRODUCTION Technological University Dublin is embarking on the delivery of a Design + Construct Centre at its Broombridge Campus in Dublin. This centre will provide a facility of national and international significance to serve the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry and other aligned sectors. Through interdisciplinary and collaborative engagement, the centre will facilitate applied and practical innovation, education and research at all levels. The Design + Construct Centre will play a pivotal role in: • delivering Project Ireland 2040 [1] • supporting sustainable development • enhancing the well-being and health of communities • advancing the key priority areas of apprenticeship, digitalisation, productivity and innovation. It will also align with the objectives of the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals [2] and the Climate Action Plan 2019 [3] with targets in Built
Environment for new builds and renovation, sustainable energy and infrastructure development. The project comprises the renovation of an existing university campus building of approximately 8,000 sq. m. to facilitate education, training, research and sports and recreation activities. The building is located in an established residential area in the north west of the city, between Cabra and Finglas and is currently used for sports and recreation by students, local schools and clubs. As the philosophy of this project is to provide leadership for the future of design and construction, TU Dublin is keen to lead by example, through designing, procuring and delivering this building in a manner that will reflect the philosophy of the building itself. To that end, the technical solutions adopted will reflect leading sustainability practices in construction, design will be conducted using the best available and developing technological tools and the procurement will be conducted through collaborative means to maximise the benefits of the available technology.
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