„I recommend that libraries in graduate schools obtain itand that scholars read it as if it were a special issue in ajournal.“ (Construction Management and Economics, 1July 2010)
Collaborative Relationships in Construction
Developing Frameworks and Networks
herausgegeben von Hedley Smyth und Stephen PrykeThe latest research is presented here on both contractual andconceptual collaborative practices in construction. The editorsidentify common problems faced by the industry and draw outpractical implications.
Construction projects are increasingly run in ways thatchallenge the traditional boundary of the firm - andsometimes also the definition of the project coalition andprogramme management. And all this in the context of constructionfirms whose clients demand ever increasing performance improvementsand who also want to improve their strategies for greatercollaboration to give themselves competitive advantage.
In Collaborative Relationships in Construction theeditors identify three main themes: collaborative relationships, operating both in frameworks and within networks of contacts, e. g. relational contracting in partnering, supply chain management andother procurement-driven initiatives.
The second theme is frameworks, both contractual frameworksbinding parties together over a series of contracts, and conceptualframeworks used to develop future performance improvement arisingfrom the proactive strategies of firms.
The third theme is the network of relationships that supportsindividuals and firms within the project coalition in deliveringservices and adding value to improve performance. These networksdefine the investment and incentives supporting the inter-firm andintra-firm relationships, as well as the formal contractualconditions through which such incentives flow. Networks ofinformation exchange define the structure of the activity and helppredict organisational configurations for successful projectoutcomes.
The book probes the corporate entities of both client andcontractor organisations, analysing new ways of working toencourage the move towards more collaborative practices in theconstruction industry.
Construction projects are increasingly run in ways thatchallenge the traditional boundary of the firm - andsometimes also the definition of the project coalition andprogramme management. And all this in the context of constructionfirms whose clients demand ever increasing performance improvementsand who also want to improve their strategies for greatercollaboration to give themselves competitive advantage.
In Collaborative Relationships in Construction theeditors identify three main themes: collaborative relationships, operating both in frameworks and within networks of contacts, e. g. relational contracting in partnering, supply chain management andother procurement-driven initiatives.
The second theme is frameworks, both contractual frameworksbinding parties together over a series of contracts, and conceptualframeworks used to develop future performance improvement arisingfrom the proactive strategies of firms.
The third theme is the network of relationships that supportsindividuals and firms within the project coalition in deliveringservices and adding value to improve performance. These networksdefine the investment and incentives supporting the inter-firm andintra-firm relationships, as well as the formal contractualconditions through which such incentives flow. Networks ofinformation exchange define the structure of the activity and helppredict organisational configurations for successful projectoutcomes.
The book probes the corporate entities of both client andcontractor organisations, analysing new ways of working toencourage the move towards more collaborative practices in theconstruction industry.
