Goodchild, B and Beatty, C (2000) Assessing the procurement practices of housing associations: A case study of new build in Scotland. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(1), pp. 20-32. ISSN 1358-9180
Abstract
Housing association procurement practices in Scotland have been distinctive in their reliance on a combination of traditional contracts and negotiated design and build on the contractor's site. Housing associations have to use design and build if they develop on a site owned by the contractor. On the other hand, most see advantages in the traditional method for promoting community involvement and ensuring close control over the contractor. They also do not believe that cost variations are substantial. Though distinctive, the experience of procurement by Scottish housing associations provides general lessons about procurement practices. The Scottish experience of social housing points to the involvement of the contractor in land ownership as a significant variable and emphasises the varied practice requirements that influence the choice of method and constrain innovation. The experience also shows the limitations of research, given the usual difficulties in the interpretation of cost data, the importance of subjective judgements of quality and the varied conditions in which schemes are undertaken.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | social housing, procurement, costs, innovation |
| Index terms: | housing association, Scotland, ownership, cost data, land, community involvement, variation, new build, case study, social housing, design and build |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, accounting and finance, housing and residential development, economics, contractual condition, Geography, contractual arrangements, institutional client, construction integration, community and social dimensions, real estate economics |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Organizational Design, Urban Studies, Business Strategy, Procurement, Contract Administration, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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