Chapter 5: Realising the Practical Benefits

This chapter

• describes the benefits to enhance the design and maximise collaboration while developing and defining the scope of works

• describes the benefits to the delivery of the project and programme

• considers the collaboration of the team to ensure shared incentives linked to the success of the project and key deliverables

• considers the improvement in risk management of the parties through shared ownership and early identification of risks

• explores subcontract considerations when using early contractor involvement (ECI)

• explores the use of building information modelling (BIM) with ECI

• identifies case study examples of the successful application of ECI.