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Building Procurement (ePub eBook) 3rd Edition

eBook by Morledge, Roy/Smith, Adrian J./Appiah, Samuel Y.

Building Procurement (ePub eBook)

£61.95

ISBN:
9781119609520
Publication Date:
12 Apr 2021
Edition:
3rd Edition
Publisher:
Wiley
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
416 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Building Procurement (ePub eBook)

Description

As an industrial process, construction is unique. The procurement processes used to achieve the successful completion of built assets requires a different approach to that adopted in most other industries, due to the design of buildings being bespoke and the sites being geographically varied. The procurement process is central to the success of any construction project and many of the problems which impact construction projects can be traced back to the procurement phase, so a good understanding of the methods of procurement, the development of a procurement strategy and the influence it has on project success is essential for all those working in the industry. Much has changed in the global construction industry since publication of the second edition ofBuilding Procurement,for example the increase in debt burden of many major economies, widespread adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technology in the industry and the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. This new edition has been rewritten to take account of these significant developments, but at its core it continues to provide a critical examination and review of current procurement practices in the UK, continental Europe (including EU procurement procedures), China, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa and the USA. It retains its original strong emphasis on the need for clients to establish achievable objectives which reflect the project business case and focuses on development of suitable strategies and management structures to meet those objectives in the current construction climate. Building Procurement will be essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction management and practitioners working in all areas of construction management.

Contents

1 Introduction 2 Procurement strategy: a literature review 3 Principles of Strategic Procurement 4 Public Sector Projects 5 Project Initiation 6 Briefing and the Design Process 7 Procurement Strategies and Procurement Routes 8 Project Team Selection 9 Managing the Procurement Process 10 The Value of Design 11 Risk Management 12 Partnering culture and the management of relationships 13 Privately Financed Public Sector Projects 14 Construction Procurement: Europe 15 Construction Procurement: USA, the Middle East, Africa and China 16 Procurement of Work to Heritage Buildings 17 Summary Appendix Index

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