- Author
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Thompson, P.
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Crane, T.
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Sanders, S.
- Title
- Partnering Process: It's Benefits, Implementation, and Measurement.
- Coporate
- Clemson Univ., SC
- Report
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Research Report 102-11
September 1996
222 p.
- Keywords
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construction
- Identifiers
- benchmarks and benefits; partnering process model
- Abstract
- The engineering and construction industry has changed significantly within recent years. Increased competition and the constant push to improve capital productivity has led many owner organizations to seek innovative solutions to capture additional market share, decrease cost and schedule, or better use new technology. As well, participants in engineering and construction projects have experienced an alarming trend towards adversarial relationships of late. This adversarial environment has encouraged the use of legal remedies to resolve disputes, which, in turn has eroded profit margins and strained or severed relationships among those involved. To combat such unproductive pursuit, attempts have been made to foster improved relations among the players involved in project development.