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Question: Project procurement: The construction industry is a major contributor to UK GDP & its public sector is a major procurer of construction goods.
Discuss, using specific reference to current practice and appropriate case studies, the public sector’s role in driving the initiatives proposed in government reports such as ‘Constructing the Team’, ‘Rethinking Construction’ and ‘Accelerating Change’.
Answer: This essay is going to examine government reports such as ‘Constructing the Team’, ‘Rethinking Construction’ and ‘Accelerating Change’; by looking at case studies on how the public sector utilizes the ideas given in these reports to benefit the construction industry.
Reports
In previous years many disputes occurred between contractors and clients about tendering. As the construction industry is a strong contributor to the GDP there was a need for change, this led to reports being published by Sir Michael Latham and Sir John Egan, for the industry to implement their recommendations.
Constructing the team
Sir Michael Latham created the ‘Constructing the team’ report also known as ‘The Latham report’ in 1994. Latham focuses on the problems that occur between contractors and clients, and urges “advocated partnering and collaboration by construction compani...(short extract)
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- Subject: Construction Practice
- Course: Bsc Hons building studies
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 65%
- Words: 2218
- Date submitted: May 12, 2014
- Date written: February, 2013
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 5701
