The IPD Contract Methodology as a Strategic Element in the Management of Building Projects

The Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) strategy subsidises the financial, deadline and quality performance expected from the project. Its managerial processes and contractual requirements directly influence the productivity obtained in the project because the lack of understanding of these factors is interpreted as one of the main cause-effect factors associated with the low success of IPD implementation, resulting in stakeholders’ non-adherence to the final product's objectives. Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction has been proposed as a technological solution to enhance information integration and collaboration throughout the processes in the IPD strategy. Thus, this article seeks to clarify how to develop the IPD strategy for the integrated management of construction projects and what challenges are arising. The question was addressed through a Systematic Literature Review. The sequencing of activities for the development of IPD was identified. The main challenges encountered were associated with the implementation process, the laborious and intense process of the integrated management required, and the disciplined integration with the cost of the work. However, the IPD for project management proves to be viable, pointing out benefits in the provision of guidelines for optimising the traditional process of project delivery, bringing solutions to most of the problems inherent in the conventional method, besides contributing to the reduction of rework through interoperability, integration of communication systems and anticipation of constructive decisions, promoting a favourable scenario for improving BIM technology uses.