Introduction to Building Procurement Systems

✍ Scribed by Dr Jack Masterman

• Publisher: Spon Press
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 152
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Building procurement systems are the organisational structures within which the design and construction of building projects take place. The intention of this guide is to provide construction students and junior professionals with sufficient information about the systems to ensure an awareness of the main methods that are currently available and their principal advantages and drawbacks.This clear, well researched and well-structured guide will be invaluable to students and practitioners alike as they work with a wide range of building procurement systems.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 7
Tables......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 11
1.2 The project culture......Page 12
1.3 Project implementation......Page 13
References......Page 14
The real client......Page 16
The categorisation of clients......Page 17
2.3 Clients’ objectives and needs......Page 19
2.4 Project constraints and risk......Page 23
Risk management......Page 24
References......Page 25
3.1 Introduction......Page 27
3.2 Categorisation of procurement systems......Page 28
1945–1972......Page 29
1973–1979......Page 31
1980–1989......Page 32
1990 to the present time......Page 33
3.4 The level of use of procurement systems......Page 35
References......Page 38
4.3 Genesis......Page 40
Preparation......Page 42
Design......Page 43
Construction......Page 44
Cost......Page 45
Quality and functional suitability......Page 47
Other characteristics......Page 48
References......Page 49
Definition......Page 50
Share of the market......Page 51
Employer’s requirements......Page 52
Obtaining tenders......Page 53
Acceptance of tenders......Page 55
Implementation of the project......Page 56
Cost......Page 57
Novated design and build......Page 58
Package deals......Page 59
The turnkey method......Page 60
Develop and construct......Page 61
Disadvantages......Page 62
Advantage......Page 63
References......Page 64
Definition......Page 65
Genesis......Page 66
Share of the market......Page 67
Preappointment of the management contractor......Page 68
Preconstruction period......Page 69
Construction period......Page 70
Function and quality......Page 71
Cost......Page 72
Other characteristics......Page 73
Genesis......Page 74
The process......Page 75
Concept......Page 76
Design completion and construction......Page 77
Time......Page 78
General......Page 79
Definition......Page 80
Contractor-led design and manage......Page 81
Consultant-led design and manage......Page 83
Advantages......Page 84
Advantages......Page 85
Advantage......Page 86
References......Page 87
7.2 The British Property Federation system......Page 88
Definition of the system......Page 90
The process......Page 91
Strategic partnering......Page 92
Cost......Page 93
Other characteristics......Page 94
Disadvantages......Page 95
References......Page 96
Two-stage selective tendering......Page 97
Continuity contracts......Page 98
Serial contracts......Page 99
General......Page 100
Advantages......Page 101
Disadvantages......Page 102
References......Page 103
The decision-making process......Page 104
9.3 Decision-making in the real world......Page 106
9.4 The theoretical selection of building procurement systems......Page 107
9.5 The selection of building procurement systems in practice......Page 116
Timing of the selection process......Page 117
Setting objectives......Page 118
Identifying and developing alternative procurement system solutions......Page 122
Evaluation and selection of alternatives and final choice......Page 127
Implement decision and monitor success......Page 130
9.6 Summary......Page 132
References......Page 135
Clients’ characteristics and culture......Page 137
Clients’ needs and requirements......Page 138
Project objectives......Page 139
10.3 Identifying all currently available procurement systems......Page 140
10.4 Choosing the most appropriate procurement system......Page 141
References......Page 142
11.1 Procurement in general......Page 144
11.2 Procurement systems in particular......Page 146
11.3 Summary......Page 147
References......Page 148
Index......Page 149