Article: A comparative study of early contractor involvement and project alliancing Journal: International Journal of Project Organisation and Management (IJPOM) 2018 Vol.10 No.2 pp.93 - 108 Abstract: The advantages of integrating construction knowledge into design development have long been recognised by the construction industry. Early contractor involvement and project alliancing are two recent relational contracting labels that have been largely utilised in the Australian construction industry for the public and private infrastructure projects over the last few years. Although both models are classified as collaborative form of procurement, there are some substantial different requirements in project management behaviours and working relationships between these models. This paper contributes to this area by comparing these two models through in depth interviews with experts. The findings suggest that the change in relationship; gaining greater control through trust, price certainty and contract formality together in different stages of the project; lesser extent and length of senior level managers involvement in the project; and reluctance of contractor to contribute in innovation before the construction stage, are the key project management behaviours. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: A comparative study of early contractor involvement and project alliancing

Authors: Farshid Rahmani; Malik M.A. Khalfan; Tayyab Maqsood

Addresses: School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia ' Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE; School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia ' School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia

Abstract: The advantages of integrating construction knowledge into design development have long been recognised by the construction industry. Early contractor involvement and project alliancing are two recent relational contracting labels that have been largely utilised in the Australian construction industry for the public and private infrastructure projects over the last few years. Although both models are classified as collaborative form of procurement, there are some substantial different requirements in project management behaviours and working relationships between these models. This paper contributes to this area by comparing these two models through in depth interviews with experts. The findings suggest that the change in relationship; gaining greater control through trust, price certainty and contract formality together in different stages of the project; lesser extent and length of senior level managers involvement in the project; and reluctance of contractor to contribute in innovation before the construction stage, are the key project management behaviours.

Keywords: early contractor involvement; ECI; project alliancing; relationship-based procurement; Australia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2018.092089

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2018 Vol.10 No.2, pp.93 - 108

Received: 08 Sep 2017
Accepted: 15 Dec 2017
Published online: 31 May 2018 *

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