Building Design and Construction Handbook - Merritt - Ventech!

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT 17.35
FIGURE 17.16 Record for expediting approvals of shop drawings, change orders, samples, and
miscellaneous items.
that, in effect, sets design and construction on separate tracks parallel to each other,
rather than in consecutive sequence.
The advantage of fast tracking is that a considerable amount of time is saved if
construction can indeed proceed simultaneously with, and in conjunction with, the
design. Presumably, job completion will take place shortly after completion of the
design or, certainly, much earlier than it otherwise would have.
The disadvantages of fast tracking are that in coordination of the work, the
necessary input from various consultants will be largely lacking or after the fact.