In early 2019, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee
(CCDC) released the CCDC 30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract
2018 (the CCDC 30). Various other North American and international
industry organizations have also introduced their own form of
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contracts. Though the CCDC 30
creates exciting new possibilities for the optimization of
construction contracting, early adopters should ensure they are
well equipped if they want to implement what is, in many ways, an
unconventional contractual arrangement.
IPD is at its core a method of contracting that seeks to replace
the adversarial nature of segmented traditional construction
contracts with a collaborative partnership among the key players.
The terms and conditions of IPD contracts are drafted to discourage
litigation and increase communication and cooperation throughout
the life of the project.
