Relationship Contracting for Construction Excellence: Principles, Practices and Case Studies (Spon Research)

Improved efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry often provides huge potential savings. Various forms of relationship contracting such as lean productivity, effective supply chain management and partnering are good examples of this.Relational Contracting for Construction Excellence presents the principles of relationship contracting, practicalities and a series of short case studies. Principles begins with the fundamentals then covers development in major countries, a comparison of the different methods, their benefits, difficulties, critical success factors and key performance indicators. Practice includes the relationship contracting approach and process in general, and significant factors which make workshops successful, at whatever stage of the process. Final nine real-life case studies from the UK, Australia, and Hong Kong are provided.Since the book draws on a combination of practical consultancy work and university research, a range of readers will find it useful, from industrial practitioners to undergraduate students.Chan is the author of 'Relationship Contracting for Construction Excellence: Principles, Practices and Case Studies (Spon Research)', published 2009 under ISBN 9780415466691 and ISBN 0415466695.