Pranith Panja, Varun Seth | International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning | Vol 11, Issue 02 | pp. 1-9 | ISSN: 2455-8516
Abstract
Design-Bid-Build construction projects, widely used in India’s public sector, face significant supply chain management inefficiencies due to fragmented coordination, delayed procurement, and limited technology adoption. This study investigates supply chain management challenges in design-bid-build projects through a mixed-methods approach, analyzing five case studies (office building, university, university admin block, residential school, and college of engineering) and survey data from 62 industry experts. Thematic analysis identified four key challenge themes: material procurement issues, communication failures, external disruptions, and resource mismanagement. Relative Importance Index rankings highlighted over-reliance on single vendors (RII: 0.80) and lack of contingency plans for transportation disruptions (RII: 0.80) as top issues impacting timelines and costs. A practical framework is proposed, leveraging BIM-based BOQ management (Autodesk Revit, Procore), third-party quality audits, dual-vendor strategies, and advanced tools (Navisworks, Primavera P6) to enhance coordination, compliance, and efficiency. The findings offer actionable strategies to mitigate supply chain management inefficiencies, improving performance in design-bid-build projects while addressing structural limitations.
Keywords: Design-bid-build, supply chain management, efficiency, risk management, sustainability
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How to cite this article
@article{PanjaP2025,
author = {Pranith Panja and Varun Seth},
title = {Improving Supply Chain Efficiency in Design-Bid-Build Construction Projects},
journal = {International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning},
year = {2025},
volume = {11},
number = {02},
pages = {1--9},
issn = {2455-8516},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijaip/article=22727}
}