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Overview
‘As long as government continues to push collaborative working and best value, partnering will be in vogue’If you are implementing partnering in your organisation and don’t know where to start, this book covers everything you’ll need - explaining all aspects of the partnering relationship from scratch.
Construction Partnering & Integrated Teamworking provides information and instruction on the full range of topics in sufficient depth and tells you:
- how to do it
- the tools you’ll need
- the pitfalls to avoid.
With its accessible and practical approach, Construction Partnering & Integrated Teamworking trains you in the essential elements of partnering.
The authors
Since setting up Mike Thomas Ltd in 1997, Gill and Mike Thomas have facilitated more than 400 project and strategic team workshops including partnering, value and risk management, post-project reviews, team-building and best practice training.
Synopsis
For managers, this guide explains methods for using partnering and integrated teamworking in the construction industry that the authors have used in the past ten years. They describe value criteria, facilitators, internal partnering, criteria and selection, documentation, bids, assessment, objectives, and development. Social aspects are discussed, along with roles, conflict resolution, workshops, reviews, management, sustainability, accounting, incentives, and contracts. Also included are icebreakers and exercises. Gill and Mike Thomas are partnering facilitators. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR