Overlapping design and construction phases so work can start earlier than normal to compress the schedule.
Fast-tracking is a schedule compression technique that overlaps project phases or activities that would normally be performed sequentially, allowing construction to begin before design is fully complete. While fast-tracking can significantly reduce project duration, it increases the risk of design conflicts, rework, and change orders. It is commonly used in Design-Build and CMAR delivery methods.
The hospital used fast-tracking by beginning foundation construction while the structural engineers completed the upper floor drawings.
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