More than a quarter of Vietnam’s urban population live in slums in unstable structures, which might lack clean water and electricity. Despite the poor quality housing and living conditions, the house prices are very high.

This research project, IPDAH, aims to develop a methodology that enables the adoption of integrated project delivery (IPD) systems in housing projects in Vietnam. IPDAH will also investigate the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a tool for IPD in the design and delivery of affordable housing in urban areas of Vietnam in order to improve the quality of housing and standards while reducing the cost of construction making housing green and affordable then attractive for housing developers.

IPD, built on collaboration, results in significant benefits for the client, contractors and designers; most importantly in reducing waste, achieving value for money and improving productivity as well as generating solutions for making houses greener. IPD has been implemented in UK construction with great success, and the UK team has strong expertise in collaborative working, sustainable building design and construction information management & technology. Transferring this knowledge to Vietnam through IPDAH, supported by BIM, is expected to aid in the solution of problems associated with rapid urbanisation by improving the productivity, reducing the cost of houses and leading to an increase in green affordable housing supply. The collaboration will strengthen the capability of the Vietnam side, which will last beyond this project and can make a significant impact on the welfare of low and middle-income families.