| Abstrakt: |
Chapter 13 of the preliminary edition of ASCE's Quality in the Constructed Project: Manual of Professional Practice (1988) promotes the use of project peer review. In addition, ASCE and ACEC have formed a joint task committee to review the concept of project peer review. Project peer review, which is a separate step in the design process, is used on selected projects to provide an additional evaluation of design concepts and/or management procedures. Such an additional review is intended to enhance the life‐safety aspects of a project. This paper reviews some of the research performed by the committee, describes in more detail what a project peer review is and when it should be used, and discusses some of the common concerns expressed by its critics. Three case studies are outlined to further explain the process. The paper concludes that project peer review can be an effective tool in improving the quality of constructed projects. |
