Collaborative relationships in construction : developing frameworks and networks /

• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Other Authors: Smyth, Hedley., Pryke, Stephen.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
• Subjects: Construction industry > Great Britain.; Business logistics > Great Britain.; Construction industry.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Construction > General.; Business logistics.; Great Britain.; Electronic books.
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The book collects the latest research on both contractual and conceptual collaborative practices in construction. It identifies common problems faced by the industry and draws out practical implications. Construction projects are increasingly run in ways that undermine the traditional boundary of th...

Table of Contents:

• Contents; Preface; About the authors; Foreword; Introduction: Managing collaborative relationships and the management of projects; Section I: Collaborative Relationships in Contractual Frameworks; 1: Specialist contractors and partnering; 2: Change in the quantity surveying profession; 3: Client requirements and project team knowledge in refurbishment projects; 4: Contractual frameworks and cooperative relationships; Section II: Collaborative Relationships and Conceptual Frameworks; 5: Better collaboration through cooperation; 6: Developing trust.
• Section III: Collaborative Relationships and Networks7: Disaster mitigation through collaborative knowledge-sharing practices; 8: Early design management in architecture; 9: Civil construction supply chain management policy to support collaborative relationships in public sector procurement; 10: Construction and women; Conclusion; Index.