ABSTRACT
There have been many significant changes in the construction sector within the past decade. The relentless development of computer power and the growth of the World Wide Web and knowledge management, the increasing use of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Public-Private Partnership (PPP), the growth of partnering and alliancing, the increasing importance of supplychain management and the increasing use of the New Engineering Contract have changed the industry for the good. Yet, the same fundamentals apply – clients wish to obtain their project within budget and within time and to the necessary quality.
