ABSTRACT
While many people refer nostalgically to the days of the masterbuilder, when a single person directed the design and construction of great human works, others
point practically to the current complexity of facilities and the greater speed with which they must be delivered. The implication is that, to achieve the current required performance levels, the activities of design and construction must become increasingly specialized and often clearly separated from each other. However, this separation between design and construction often appears to add significant delays and inefficiencies to the creation of constructed facilities. In particular, it often delays or eliminates the consideration of design and technology innovations that could significantly improve the functions of the completed facility, or improve the construction process performance through reducing duration or cost or improving worker safety.
