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* Background

* Introduction to the subject matter

* Aims and Objectives

* Aim

* An In-depth Look at Partnering and the Collaborative Approach in Contractual Terms and Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Partnering Under the NEC.

* Objectives

* To investigate the industries views towards the success of partnering and the collaborative approach

* Evaluate the strengths and weakness of partnering.

* An analysis on the various tools NEC3 can use to engage partnering

* Incentiviation through win-win/pain-gain approach

* Two stage tendering and early contractor involvement

* Multi-party partnering through the use of Option X 12

* An analysis on a case study of a project with partnering at the forefront. Examining consultants, client and contractors.

* Methodology

* How I will go about my research

* Scope and Limitations

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Chapter 1

Partnering is by no means a new buzz word in the construction industry Over the last forty years numerous study has been undertaken on the subject of improving the way in which the construction industry functions. The Banwell Report (1964) addressed the problems within construction and the tendency for members of the industry to be unresponsive to move away from the traditional forms of construction. Banwell encouraged:

“The relationship between those responsible for design and those who actually build must be improved through common education” (Banwell 1964)1

The results of the Banwell Report went largely unrecognised and ignored potentially due to the UK’s entry into the European Community.

Thirty years on from Banwell, Sir Michael Latham’s Report “Constructing the Team” (1994) contained very similar ideas. Approaching twenty years on from the Latham Report it is still considered to be one of the most influential reports on construction practices. Latham encouraged the improvement of the...