1. Rethinking Construction 10 years on – what has changed?
Chris George
Director of Property Services

2. Background
Introduced first partnering arrangement in Gosport Borough Council in 1999
Done as a pilot and measured against a “traditional” contract
Some clear and measured benefits of the partnered approach

3. Background Some clear targets from the trial Reduced defects
Improved Quality
Improved customer satisfaction

4. Key features of the “Trial”
A selection process that did not include tenders
Costs established through benchmarking
Joint specification and scheduling
A bespoke form of contract
Jointly agreed key performance indicators to monitor the contract
Focus on the customer with tenant packs, high levels of communication and tenants involved in all aspects of the project

5. Background
The Gosport “trial” became a Housing Forum demonstration project
Lessons learnt shared through a wide range of forums, workshops and conferences
Forms the basis for my view on Rethinking Construction – what has changed?

6. Do I think things have changed?
A definite Maybe!

7. What’s Changed? Some areas I believe have definitely improved
Resident Involvement
General approach to working together
Use of local labour and creating training opportunities
Forms of contract IT

8. What’s Changed? Some areas I think have stayed about the same KPI’s
Communication
Involvement of supply chain
Procurement

9. What’s Changed? Some areas I don’t think have moved forward at all
Open book
Contractor flexibility
Genuine willingness to do things differently
Still hard work

10. Overall Overall I would say things are more positive than negative
I would change my future approach based on the lessons learnt
Different organisations have different experiences – links to expectations
There is no one standard model that is partnering – which is good

11. Overall Ultimately it is down to people
If partnering is taken as a philosophy or attitude, the way that is then implemented or applied needs to be tailored to suit an organisations own goals and objectives – it is not a “one size fits all” process.

12. Conclusion In conclusion, some progress made, but more to be done BUT
Like many commentators I would ask whether the current economic climate will change attitudes and approaches

13. I would also ask,
Is the purist, the theoretical, the Egan model of partnering ever achievable on a wholesale basis?
Will partnering ever really deliver what we thought it would in 1998?
Is it time for a new model?

14. Thank You