...Jian Zuo; Albert P.C. Chan; Zhen‐Yu Zhao; George Zillante; Bo Xia Purpose Partnering has drawn attention from both academics and practitioners in the construction industry in the context of construction and facilities management. The past decades have seen a number of articles reporting...

...Xiaoling Zhang; Yuming Hong; Daniel W.M. Chan; Albert P.C. Chan Purpose This paper aims to explore the applicability of construction partnering in Mainland China, and to provide useful suggestions and possible implications for decision‐makers to adopt this collaborative approach to project...

... risks and rewards involved. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Facilities Procurement Outsourcing Partnering Collaboration Relationships Channel relationships The purpose of this study was to explore the causal link between procurement route and the level of collaboration...

... --> Property management Contracting out Partnering Keywords: Property management, Contracting out, Partnering "Property may be at the heart of most companies but dealing with it can be nothing more than a diversion and distraction from core business activity,"according to Ray Jenkins, head...

... through performance contracting. Performance contracting is essentially a partnering process, where a client organisation partners with an energy management firm to identify and achieve energy savings for the client organisation. The research undertaken for this project has identified a number of factors...

... facility management and traditional maintenance staff working on the project. Discusses the issues that nearly derailed the project and how these were eventually overcome. Suggests there is a need for ongoing communication between all partners involved in energy performance contracting, both to overcome...

... proactively redesign, revitalise and manage the effectiveness of their clinical and non‐clinical services. This study evaluates how a facilities management partnering arrangement in the National Healthcare Services (NHS) trust could lead to cost savings and improved customer focused service provision in NHS...

...James Loesch; David Hammerman Relates how partnering between public and private participants can transform the process of obtaining construction permits and ensuring building code compliance into a co‐operative pursuit of common objectives. States use of partnering techniques between the Department...

...Oliver J. Jones Discusses the concept of partnering as a term which has recently emerged into common usage, without much clarity as to its correct meaning. Defines the concept as moving away from the earlier adversarial relationship in which both work together to their mutual advantage. Identifies...

...Paul E. Himes Demonstrates to the advanced FM professional, who is responsible for large construction projects, how to create a partnering relationship in the planning and construction process. Claims that effective partnering between the three major players – owner, architect and the general...

... in the development of a commercial partnership. Offers possible formats for such a partnership to take. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Commitment Contracting out Facilities management Health care Joint ventures Partnering Premises management Quality systems The ability to predict and manage change...

... parties:for if one fails so must the other. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Organizational performance Partnering Performance management Public relations VOLUME 11 NUMBER 8 1993 Communities and Companies CREATING A PARTNERSHIP James A. Schriner OVERVIEW From the business perspective, the reason...