Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery; Fundamentals, Trends and Imperatives

This Handbook provides the knowledge needed to design and deploy proactive construction
project procurement and delivery systems based on essentials while addressing emerging
construction industry imperatives in order to boost overall performance., Section 1 of the Handbook provides an overview, while Section 2 provides the fundamentals
with fresh insights into the building blocks and trends in performance-linked procurement
and delivery, including procurement strategies and commercial priorities, project briefs and
management plans, design management, stakeholder management, risk management, ethics and
professionalism, team building, information and knowledge management, digital aids, conflict,
claims and dispute management, collaborative contracting, relationship-based teamworking and
linking to built asset management. Section 3 explores and expands on specific trends, including sub-contractor selection, Building
Information Modelling (BIM) in project cost management; off-site and modern methods of
construction; 4IR/5IR technologies; and constructing for the circular economy, supply chain
resilience and social value imperatives in this domain.