Early contractor involvement : an overview -- Conditional contracts and early project processes -- Problems and disputes under construction phase building -- Contracts -- Early contractor involvement in design, pricing, and risk management -- Client leadership, communication systems and binding programmes -- Contractual and non-contractual preconstruction options -- Preconstruction commitments under framework agreements -- Project management and project partnering -- Obstacles to early contractor appointments -- Government and industry views and experience -- Conclusions : the golden age of rock and roll?

This eBook explains and examines the ways in which a process contract can describle and support the model throughout its procurement, partnering and project management and illustrates examples with real life case studies taken from the construction and engineering industry.