Mills, A; Maqsood, T; Khalfan, M and Walker, D (2011) Infrastructure development using alliances: Lessons and observations. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.
Abstract
This research provides a deeper insight into the performance of Alliances for the construction of road, rail and water projects. The results review 18 public infrastructure projects across Australia that utilized the Alliance form of procurement. The results were based on interviews which addressed the most important management issues impacting on the performance of Alliances. The respondents were selected from a sample of members of the Alliance Leadership Teams (ALT) and the Alliance Management Teams (AMT) that had recently completed a range of infrastructure projects. Results revealed that communication and trust between the ALT and AMT teams was a major issue that impacted on the effectiveness of the Alliance. Further, the research identified several factors that are necessary preconditions for the Alliance to be successful. The study reported on the perceived performance of Alliances to deliver in the key areas that was identified by the client organizations prior to commencement of the project. There are an increasing number of international organizations contemplating construction projects using Alliancing . The results of this paper will assist clients in making more informed decisions about the possibility that this form of procurement will be effective in meeting the needs of the project and its stakeholders.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | alliances; Australia; infrastructure; procurement |
| Index terms: | client organization, infrastructure development, Australia, alliancing, interview, management issue, international organization, public infrastructure, infrastructure project, construction project, effectiveness |
| Subjects: | infrastructure and transport systems, management, performance management, Geography, production management, infrastructure engineering, contractual arrangements, strategic management, data collection methods, client relations |
| Topics: | International Construction, Quality Management, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Stakeholder Management, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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