Plans to commission health care facility projects routinely meet resistance from administrators, contractors, and design professionals. Administrators are often concerned that commissioning fees and expenses will siphon financial resources from programmed floor space. Contractors unfamiliar with the commissioning process worry it will disrupt the construction schedule and increase their general condition and overhead costs. Architects and engineers believe the commissioning agent could be a “back-seat driver” who tries to make them look bad in the eyes of their customer. This session will enable you to—
• Identify and overcome barriers to health facility commissioning frequently raised by administrators, contractors, architects, and engineers, including concerns about cost, quality, schedule disruption, and natural resistance to change.
• Discuss how to commission projects so the commissioning activities are fully integrated into the construction process.