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Design Guide 23: Constructability of Structural Steel Buildings aims to provide guidance on ensuring that the design of structural steel buildings is aligned with constructability principles. The guide emphasizes the importance of integrating planning, design, and construction throughout the entire process, from concept development to final construction.

Constructability is regarded as a design philosophy that enables the structural engineering profession to play a valuable role in the construction community. The guide highlights the benefits of early collaboration between design and construction teams, and emphasizes the importance of considering constructability issues from the initial stages of the project. By doing so, potential challenges and conflicts can be identified and addressed early on, leading to a more efficient and cost-effective construction process.

The guide offers suggestions on implementing constructability principles, such as optimizing structural details for ease of fabrication and erection, minimizing construction joints, and coordinating the design of structural steel elements with other building systems. It also covers topics like dimensional control, modular construction, and the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools to enhance constructability.