Constructability: An Overview

Abstract

The concept of constructability, or buildability as it is called in the UK, although buildability defines a more specific concept now accepted as being part of constructability emerged in the late 1970s as a result of research into cost efficiency and quality in the construction industry. The separation of the design and construction processes, which was partly due to traditional contractual procedures, was cited as the major factor hindering constructability, resulting in budgets being exceeded and deadlines being overrun.