Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement

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Can contractors and specialists add value to a project by theirearly involvement in design, pricing, risk management andprogramming? How can this be structured and what role docontracts have to play? What is the impact on procurement andproject management? Commentators from Banwell to Egan have recommended earliercontractor appointments, and this has also been linked tosuccessful project partnering. How are the two related? Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurementconsiders the case for a two stage procurement approach based on asystem of agreed project processes during the preconstructionphase. It examines the ways in which a contract can describeand support this model throughout its procurement, partnering andproject management, and is illustrated with case studies taken fromprojects and programmes across the construction and engineeringindustry. The roles of the various parties involved, the obstacles theyencounter and the benefits they can achieve are examined indetail. There is practical guidance on how to improve speed,economy, sustainability, change control, dispute avoidance, andclient satisfaction. This book bridges the gap betweencontract law, partnering and project management and will beessential reading for middle and senior management at constructioncontractors, consultants and clients in both the public and privatesectors.

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David Mosey

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Baubetrieb Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen Baurecht Civil Engineering & Construction Construction law Construction Management

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"The conclusion was, again, an excellent drawing together of theissues that the book explores in some considerable detail in theintervening chapters . . . the book is clearly a thorough and wellresearched contractual treatise with a strongly academic style".(The Journal of The Academy of Experts, 1 March 2011) "Moseys book is a treasure. It mulls over why things go belly upand over ways to prevent disputes." (building.co.uk,September 2009) "This book bridges the gap between contract law, partnering andproject management. It will be essential reading for middle andsenior management and will be construction contractors, consultantsand clients in both public and private sectors." (GovernmentOpportunities, May 2009)
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