The report was a breath of fresh air to an adversarial construction sector which had seen recession drive poor behaviours with organisations grappling to
Claire Smith
Improving productivity and efficiency in construction has been a long standing target for the construction industry. But can we really have it all?
The industry is also being called on to deliver projects faster, for better value and with improved outcomes – are we just asking too much?
Comparisons between construction and other industries over the years mean that the aim of improving productivity and efficiency in construction is nothing new – over the last three decades there has been a series of reports telling us we must do just that. In 1994 Sir Michael Latham’s
Constructing the Team report drove home the need for collaboration and a move away from adversarial relationships. In 1998, Sir John Egan was commissioned by the government to write