Assembling integrated project teams for joint risk management

M. Motiar Rahman and Mohan Kumaraswamy

Construction Management and Economics, 2005, vol. 23, issue 4, 365-375

Abstract: Exhaustive risk allocation cannot be achieved through contract conditions, because all risk items cannot be foreseen at the planning stage. Effective management of unforeseen risks/events at post-contract stage needs the collective efforts of all major contracting parties. The attitude and motivation of project participants are critical to such collaborative arrangements. Project 'partners' need to be conditioned, starting with their selection processes, by incorporating appropriate 'soft' or relational qualities as important selection criteria. They would then need to work under suitable teambuilding protocols, with flexible contract conditions and appropriate adjustment mechanisms that would all be tailored to suit each specific project. The theoretical construct so developed is examined through a series of recent Hong Kong based studies on 'joint risk management'. Results lead to the development of a framework for building a coalesced team that includes owners, consultants, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

Keywords: Integration; joint risk management; procurement; relational contracting; supply chain management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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