Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement (PDF)

Can contractors and specialists add value to a project by their
early involvement in design, pricing, risk management and
programming? How can this be structured and what role do
contracts have to play? What is the impact on procurement and
project management?

Commentators from Banwell to Egan have recommended earlier
contractor appointments, and this has also been linked to
successful project partnering. How are the two related?
Early Contractor Involvement in Building Procurement
considers the case for a two stage procurement approach based on a
system of agreed project processes during the preconstruction
phase. It examines the ways in which a contract can describe
and support this model throughout its procurement, partnering and
project management, and is illustrated with case studies taken from
projects and programmes across the construction and engineering
industry.

The roles of the various parties involved, the obstacles they
encounter and the benefits they can achieve are examined in
detail. There is practical guidance on how to improve speed,
economy, sustainability, change control, dispute avoidance, and
client satisfaction. This book bridges the gap between
contract law, partnering and project management and will be
essential reading for middle and senior management at construction
contractors, consultants and clients in both the public and private
sectors.