Contractor-Led Procurement

An Investigation of Circumstances and Consequences
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-3-8244-7947-4
Verlag: Deutscher Universitätsverlag

Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 346 g

Reihe: Baubetriebswirtschaftslehre und Infrastrukturmanagement

The construction industry is facing an increasingly competitive environment all over the world. Powerful clients are the driving force in changing the existing procedures of the construction industry, as they themselves are confronted by the challenges of globalisation. Whether they are contractors or consultants, there is an urgent need for organisations of the construction industry to react to the circumstances and consequences of a changing environment by reshaping their business strategies and organisational structures.


Christoph Winter investigates the circumstances, which determine a contractor´s competitive position in different construction markets for different types of clients, as well as the influence of the consultants upon the construction development process. Moreover, he analyses the crucial role that a contractor´s supply chain must fulfil in order to be as successful as the leader of the procurement process. For the benefit of all parties of the construction process - clients, consultants and contractors - the author presents useful tools for contractors to help them to identify the appropriate procurement path from a client´s perspective and to make the right choices of business relationships with their numerous suppliers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winter, Christoph

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baugewerbe, Bauplanung, Baubetrieb

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Abstract.- 1.2 Objective.- 1.3 Purpose.- 2. The Construction Industry and its Participants.- 2.1 The construction environment, market, industry and its participants.- 2.2 Development trends in the construction industry structure.- 2.3 Analysis of trends in the construction industry structure.- 3. Overview of Construction Procurement Types.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Differentiating between procurement systems and generic procurement techniques.- 3.3 Types of procurement systems.- 3.4 A guide to the procurement selection process.- 3.5 A general procurement selection model.- 3.6 Standard construction contracts.- 4. Contractor-led Scenarios.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Organisational features of contractor-led procurement.- 4.3 Positive features of contractor-led procurement.- 4.4 Less favourable circumstances of contractor-led procurement.- 4.5 Appropriate application of contractor-led procurement.- 5. The Relationships of a Design and Build Contractor with other Participants.- 5.1 The Design and Build contractor and clients.- 5.2 The Design and Build contractor and consultants.- 5.3 The nature of contractor to contractor relationships.- 6. Working with Subcontractors.- 6.1 Issues to consider when working with subcontractors.- 6.2 Selecting the right governance structure for main contractor-supplier business relationships.- 6.3 Behaviour and control exercised in contractor-led procurement.- 7. Review.- 7.1 Summary.- 7.2 Conclusion.- 7.3 Outlook.- References.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Christoph Winter promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Dieter Jacob am Lehrstuhl für ABWL, insbesondere Baubetriebslehre, der TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Er ist dort als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter tätig.