The latest operational, contractual and organizational trends in IPD literature: review and future directions
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 14 June 2022
Issue publication date: 27 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Integrated project delivery (IPD) has attracted considerable attention in recent years, however only a few review studies captured the dynamic and evolving nature of this topic. The purpose of this study is to review the most recent IPD publications, in order to shed light on future research.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a systematic review methodology, the study aims to synthesize the current IPD literature, and frame the latest research and development in this domain. A systematic review is conducted to identify the current state-of-the-art of IPD research and the latest research themes and trends in this domain. A bibliometric analysis is performed to explain characteristics of screened articles, and through a thematic analysis the latest themes and trends are recognized.
Findings
In this study, based on IPD characteristics (contractual-regulative, operational-cognitive and organizational-structural), research themes (legal, commercial, technological, procedural, cultural and structural), sub-themes and their associated trends are identified. The latest emerging trends are mostly related to the contractual characteristics of IPD, and are focused on the combination of IPD with new business models and developing contractual guidelines for promoting IPD applications in off-site and on-site construction projects.
Originality/value
This research contributes to the body of knowledge by synthesizing the state of the art of IPD in construction literature and exposing the latest research trends in this area. A theoretical framework of integration in an IPD context is developed, based on the literature. Finally, future areas of studies are discussed.
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Acknowledgements
This research is funded by scholarships from the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec, Nature et Technologies (FRQNT), and Pomerleau Industrial Research Chair in Innovation and Construction Governance at Polytechnique Montreal, whose supports are gratefully acknowledged.
Citation
Rankohi, S., Bourgault, M. and Iordanova, I. (2023), "The latest operational, contractual and organizational trends in IPD literature: review and future directions", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 30 No. 9, pp. 4339-4357. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2022-0170
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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