Championing collaboration in the construction industry

A TRADITIONAL construction contract, typically in the form of a fixed-price contract, clearly sets out each party's roles, responsibilities and risks. But this clear delegation can also lead to a "blame and claim" culture, especially in building and construction projects, where claims, disputes and adversarial behaviour are commonplace.

The recent experience of constructing a processing plant highlights this. Issues first arose over the constru…

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