​We need a more effective procurement model based on trust

Richard Jones CROP

Basing procurement on matching skillsets and objectives - with less emphasis on cost - can drive more housing development, argues Richard Jones

As collaborative working practices become more embedded into the residential sector, I return to one of my common themes over the past few years, that of procurement. 

Joint ventures fundamentally reset the traditional relationship between client and contractor from that of unbalanced dominance to that of equal partnership. This major reset creates an environment that engenders collective responsibility and incentivisation

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