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Davis, P (2007) Maintaining relationship based procurement. Construction Economics and Building, 7(02), 37-44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Alliance; relationship contracting; project management; relationship maintenance
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1445-2634
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v7i2.2989
  • Abstract:

    Alliance and relationship projects are increasing in number and represent a large pool of work. To be successful relationship style contracts depend on soft-dollar factors, particularly the participants’ ability to work together within an agreed framework, generally they are not based on low bid tendering. Participants should be prepared to do business in an open environment based on trust and mutually agreed governance. The research evaluates relationship maintenance in the implementation phase of construction alliances - a particular derivative of relationship style contracts. To determine the factors that contribute to relationship maintenance forty-nine experienced Australian alliance project managers were interviewed. The main findings were; the development of relationships early in the project form building blocks of success from which relationships are maintained and project value added; quality facilitation plays an important part in relationship maintenance and a hybrid organisation created as a result of alliance development overcomes destructive organisational boundaries. Relationship maintenance is integral to alliance project control and failure to formalise it and pay attention to process and past outcomes will undermine an alliance project’s potential for success.

Du, J, Liu, C and Picken, D (2007) A preliminary study on human resources management in international construction. Construction Economics and Building, 7(02), 1-11.

Hardie, M, Khan, S, O'Donnell, A and Miller, G (2007) The efficacy of waste management plans in Australian commercial construction refurbishment projects. Construction Economics and Building, 7(02), 26-36.

Sundquist, J, Larsson, B and Lindahl, G (2007) Cooperation in the building sector between building material manufacturers and contractors to develop products. Construction Economics and Building, 7(02), 45-53.

Towner, M and Baccarini, D (2007) Risk pricing in construction tenders - how, who, what. Construction Economics and Building, 7(02), 12-25.