The use of the word
integration has grown significantly in recent years, but the term is rarely defined. Integration is the combining or coordinating of separate elements into a harmonious, interrelated whole or unified system. In the context of the delivery process for a capital facility project, an
integrated delivery process is the organizational coordination or combination of design and construction disciplines in support of the project goals. However, an integrated delivery process does not exclusively require a multiparty Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contract. The evidence from this study finds that the majority of capital facility projects are delivered with conventional contract models (design-bid-build, construction manager at risk and design-build). Pursuing the spirit of integration can be undertaken to some degree in all delivery methods, but the success of implementing integrated practices is far more likely with certain project delivery strategies than others (RES-CPF 2015-2, p. 1).