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Construction procurement routes: re-

defining the contours of construction
procurement | Engineering, Construction
and Architectural Management

JOHN E. TOOKEY

Author(s):

(Department of Building and Surveying, Glasgow Caledonian University,

Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK)

MICHAEL MURRAY (Department of Civil Engineering, University of

Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK)

CLIFF HARDCASTLE (Department of Building and Surveying, Glasgow

Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK)

DAVID LANGFORD (Department of Civil Engineering, University of

Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK)

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Abstract:

Today there are a number of different types of procurement routes available

for clients to choose from. Each different type of procurement (traditional,
design and build, management, etc.) has its own proponents and inherent
strengths and weaknesses. Selection of optimal procurement systems is
difficult, because even experienced clients cannot know all the potential
benefits or risks for each system. Procurement is, therefore, a succession of
‘calculated risks’. Industry and academia have focussed research on reducing
procurement risk through better procurement-system selection methods.
Current research considers procurement as a set of rationalistic decisions
within a closed environment, aiming to produce generic, prescriptive rules
for clients and advisers to use to select the ‘best’ procurement route for their
project. This paper seeks to identify whether prescriptive procurement
guidance was adhered to on a set of case study projects. It was found that
clients usually selected appropriate procurement systems, and where an
inappropriate system was selected, alterations were made in contract form to
incorporate aspects of the ‘best’ procurement route.

Keywords:
Client objectives, Procurement route selection
Type:
General review
Publisher:
MCB UP Ltd
Copyright:
© MCB UP Limited 2001
Published by MCB UP Ltd
Citation:

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Construction procurement routes: re-defining the contours of construct... https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/eb021167

JOHN E. TOOKEY, MICHAEL MURRAY, CLIFF HARDCASTLE, DAVID

LANGFORD, (2001) "Construction procurement routes: re-defining the
contours of construction procurement", Engineering, Construction and
Architectural Management, Vol. 8 Issue: 1, pp.20-30, https://doi.org
/10.1108/eb021167

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