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Construction Partnering – Is Relationship Agreement better over Traditional Practices?April 19th, 2012
In contrast to traditional partnering approach, relationship agreements provide an alternative delivery method in which all parties work together as a cohesive team to achieve an agreed outcome, and boast a range of advantages that have yet to be realised by the wider construction industry. The objective of this study was therefore to better understand the concept of relationship agreements by identifying advantages, limitations and critical factors in relation to traditional approach leading to success of the delivery method. A questionnaire survey was designed to test the respondent’s perception of advantages, limitations and factors critical to the success of relationship agreements. Based on the quantitative analysis of the data received from 97 valid responses in the survey, the research was able to generate a range of results that support and contradict those found in previous studies. It was concluded that while Relationship Agreements may not be as time efficient as Traditional
