Procurement Strategies
A Relationship-based Approach
Published on 8. May 2008
320 pages
978-0-470-68036-0 (ISBN)
Description
Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fiercecompetitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles todevelopment. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to projectprocurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring abouta fundamental change.
This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a morecollaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks athow project procurement and project alliancing partner selectionworks, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It providesreaders with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-basedapproach to procurement into practice, drawing on specificprototypes from an actual, successful project that can beadapted.
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Persons
Derek Walker is Professor of Project Management at the Departmentof Building and Construction Economics, RMIT University. He workedin various project management roles in the UK, Canada and Australiafor 16 years before commencing his academic career in 1986. Heobtained a Master of Science from the University of Aston(Birmingham) in 1978, and a PhD in 1995 from RMIT University(Melbourne). He has written over 70 peer reviewed papers and bookchapters. His research interests centre on project management andproject procurement systems. He is also the Program Director of theDoctor of Project Management (DPM) program.
Keith Hampson led the research team studying the National Museumof Australia project in Canberra. He is currently the CEO ofCooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation that has abudget of $64 million over seven years to investigate and advanceinnovation in the Australian construction industry. He is a civilengineer and project and project manager with extensive industryexperience. Prior to his CEO appointment to the CRC he was Directorof Research in Construction Management and Property at QueenslandUniversity of Technology and Team Leader of the national QUT/CSIROConstruction Research Alliance. Keith Hampson completed an MBA, anda PhD in Construction Engineering and Management at StanfordUniversity.
Content
Authors and Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Procurement choices; Enterprise networks, partnering and alliancing; Project alliancing member organisation selection; Managing risk and crises resolution; Enabling improved business relationships; Developing cross-team relationships; Developing a quality culture; Developing an innovative culture through relationship-based procurement systems; Implications of human capital issues; Index.
