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IPD: Seven Years Later
An Interview with Randy Lewis, Vice President of Loss Prevention and Client Education with XL Group’s Design Professional unit
Back in 2007, the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), in collaboration with
the AIA California Council (AIACC),
produced Integrated Product Delivery:
A Guide, which helps define IPD and
offers guidance on principles and
techniques. And ever since then, the
adoption of IPD on construction projects
has become a staple—resulting in
collaborative projects of increasing value
to the owners, with reductions in waste
and inefficiency.
But does IPD have its drawbacks? Is it
possible that IPD is just a trend? And
what exactly has been its impact on
the industry? PSMJ sat down with XL
Group’s Design Professional unit’s Vice
President of Loss Prevention and Client
Education Randy Lewis to discuss these
and other questions.
How do you feel IPD has affected the
industry?
I think it has given owners and
developers who are willing to
embrace a new set of rules, roles, and
responsibilities another option for
getting what they want: a predictable
project outcome. Of 6