Which project delivery concept is described by 'Fast Track'?

Which project delivery concept is described by 'Fast Track'?

• A. Construction with multiple prime contracts
• B. Design-Build only
• C. Lean construction
• D. Waterfall delivery

Answer: (A)

Fast Track is about starting construction before the complete design is finished by breaking the project into separate work packages and awarding contracts to multiple contractors. This allows design and construction to run in parallel, so long‑lead items can be secured early and some parts of the work can begin while others are still being designed. Because this approach relies on multiple prime contracts to enable that overlap, it best fits construction with multiple prime contracts. Other methods don’t capture this overlapping, multi‑contract approach as clearly: design‑build concentrates design and construction under one contract, which can speed things but isn’t defined by overlapping separate contracts; lean construction focuses on reducing waste and improving flow, not specifically on phasing; and a waterfall delivery is sequential, finishing one phase before starting the next, which is the opposite of fast‑tracking.

Fast Track is about starting construction before the complete design is finished by breaking the project into separate work packages and awarding contracts to multiple contractors. This allows design and construction to run in parallel, so long‑lead items can be secured early and some parts of the work can begin while others are still being designed. Because this approach relies on multiple prime contracts to enable that overlap, it best fits construction with multiple prime contracts.

Other methods don’t capture this overlapping, multi‑contract approach as clearly: design‑build concentrates design and construction under one contract, which can speed things but isn’t defined by overlapping separate contracts; lean construction focuses on reducing waste and improving flow, not specifically on phasing; and a waterfall delivery is sequential, finishing one phase before starting the next, which is the opposite of fast‑tracking.