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PLRD-82-1 1 (1981-10-30)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES


Conventional Design And Construction

Methods Are More Applicable For

Capitol Hill Construction Projects


Attempts by the Architect of the Capitol to
use a phased construction method, under
which construction is begun on some seg-
ments of a project while others are still being
designed, have contributed to cost overruns,
completion delays, and management problems
on congressional building projects.

GAO's reviews of recent projects show that
phased construction does not work well for
Capitol Hill construction projects due to the
numerous reviews and approvals required at
each phase, funding problems, complexity of
design and quality of construction required
on monumental buildings, and likelihood of
numerous design hanges.

The Architect might be able to minimize or
alleviate some of these problems by trying
more conventional design and construction
methods. GAO recommends other actions the
Architect should take to improve the man-
agement of construction activities before un-
dertaking the planned restoration of two
Library of Congress buildings.


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      PLRD-82-1
OCTOBER 30, 1981

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