Building Procurement

The procurement of construction work is complex, and a successfuloutcome frequently elusive. Clients have developed increasedexpectations of the industry, and constructors and consultants arefaced with far greater demands, to achieve improvements in terms ofvalue for money and quality, in addition to seeking savings in costand time. This book provides a critical review of current practices inbuilding procurement and evaluates new approaches, particularlyfrom the USA, together with discussing the drivers for change intraditional UK procurement approaches.It emphasises, in particular, the important need for clients toestablish achievable objectives which reflect the client's businesscase for the project, and then to develop a strategy and managementstructure to meet those objectives.The book also examines procurement practices in Europe, including EU procurement procedures, and in China and the USA.It will be of interest to construction management postgraduatesand researchers, as well as construction practitioners.