Partnering-is it here to stay?
Series: Civil Engineering Surveyor ; May 2002, 34-35(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Partnering, one of the prime ingredients of the post Latham and Egan construction process, is now widely used in publicly funded and private sector projects. Partnering has at its core a move away from appointing the tenderer who submits the lowest price. Discusses the ring-fencing of contractors' profits as a way of achieving the Egan targets but target systems and performance measures are not yet standardised. Real gains need to be fully demonstrated to ensure that partnering becomes the preferred construction method.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65464 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 118065-1001 |
Partnering, one of the prime ingredients of the post Latham and Egan construction process, is now widely used in publicly funded and private sector projects. Partnering has at its core a move away from appointing the tenderer who submits the lowest price. Discusses the ring-fencing of contractors' profits as a way of achieving the Egan targets but target systems and performance measures are not yet standardised. Real gains need to be fully demonstrated to ensure that partnering becomes the preferred construction method.