Oberlender indicates that traditionally, engineering
and construction have been separated early in the project.
The adoption of new technology such as three-dimensional
computer-aided drafting and design, robotics, and automation
in construction has generated increased interest in
the constructability of the project. With these new innovations,
designs can be configured to enable efficient construction,
which places more emphasis on merging
engineering and construction to include constructability's
input in the design effort. The desired result is to facilitate
the exchange of ideas between construction and design
before and during design, rather than after design.
According to the ASCE manual, the project design
team should include engineers with field experience. Many
organizations have these engineers on staff. However, it
may be necessary in some cases to retain engineers with
the necessary expertise, or form a joint venture with an
appropriate concern.