Chosen case studies for the investigation
| Case no. | Project type | Timeline | Status | Data sources | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tramway construction project | 2017–2023 | Completed | Development phase plan (HR), implementation plan (HR), presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 110 |
| The first case is the high-speed tram line, spanning 25 km, along with its maintenance depot connecting the Two cities. The AC was formed by a joint local authority of cities, Two construction firms and Three design firms | |||||
| 2 | Tramway construction project | 2017–2021 | Completed | Development phase report (HR), implementation plan (HR), presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 174 |
| Case 2 is an AC involving the construction of a maintenance depot for a high-speed tram line that spans 15 km in length. The city, along with two construction firms and two design firms, formed the AC | |||||
| 3 | Hospital building project | 2018–2021 | Completed | Presentations (MR), news articles (MR), financial settlement memo (HR) | 125 |
| Case 3 is a new building for a university hospital with a size of 56,000 gross square meters. The parties to the alliance contract were a well-being service county, a building contractor, an HVAC contractor, a building automation and fire safety system supplier and 5 design firms. Of the design firms, 3 were architectural firms, 1 was a structural design firm and 1 was an MEP design firm | |||||
| 4 | Road construction project | 2017–2023 | Completed | Final report (HR), presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 73 |
| Case 4 is the construction of the southern end of the ring road and the improvement of the access road to it. The project included the construction of 4.5 km of a 2 + 2 lane highway, 5.2 km of interchange ramps, 4 km of roads, 2.7 km of light traffic routes and several other infrastructure works. The project was part of a three-part project, the other two parts of which were carried out under contractual arrangements other than the AC, although the AC implemented the technical systems for the entire project area. In addition to the client, which was a national transportation agency, other parties to the AC were the construction firm and the design firm. Notably, for this case, the researchers could not find the final cost of the alliance contract in the archives, as it was included in the project portfolio with the remark “the alliance contract was below the target cost” | |||||
| 5 | Road and tunnel construction project | 2012–2016 | Completed | Value for money report from development phase (HR), presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 216 |
| Case 5 is a 2.4 km-long road tunnel that is part of a ring road bypassing the city. The AC involved two clients, the city and the national transportation agency; the other participants were a construction firm and two design firms. One of the design firms was a structural design firm and the other was a rock engineering firm | |||||
| 6 | Hospital building project | 2015–2021 | Completed | Presentations (MR), news articles (MR), budget (HR) | 175 |
| Case 6 is the renovation and extension of the central hospital and its logistics terminal, which covers an area of 42,600 gross square meters. The parties to the AC are the well-being service county, the construction firm, the MEP construction firm and a multidisciplinary design firm | |||||
| 7 | Hospital building project | 2017–2022 | Completed | Presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 158 |
| Case 7 is a new hospital building of 37,000 gross square meters. The alliance was formed by the hospital district, which was the client, and a construction firm, along with four design firms. Two of the design firms were architectural firms, one was a structural design firm and one was an MEP design firm | |||||
| 8 | Hospital expansion building project | 2021–2023 | Completed | Presentations (MR), news articles (MR), website information (LR) | 24 |
| Case 8 is an extension to a central hospital. The project involved the construction of 26,600 gross square meters of new buildings and the renovation of 3,800 gross square meters of the old hospital building. The parties of the AC were the client, which was the hospital district, the construction firm, the building services firm and 5 design firms. The design firms were an architectural firm, an MEP design firm, a geotechnical design firm, a structural design firm and a fire engineering design firm | |||||
| 9 | District heat seasonal storage project | 2022–2023 | Terminated | Presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 16 |
| Case 9 is a seasonal storage facility for district heating located in rock tunnels. The AC was signed by the client, the construction firm and the design firm. This alliance was terminated during the development phase, and the project continued with the EPCM model. This ongoing project is still in progress | |||||
| 10 | Railway renovation project | 2011–2015 | Completed | Value for money report from development phase (HR), presentations (MR), news articles (MR) | 70 |
| Case 10 is an alliance of the transport agency, and a construction contractor carried out the basic rehabilitation and design of the line between 2011 and 2015. The project was implemented using an alliance model in which the contractor and the service provider carried out the project with a joint project organisation. The project was the first public works alliance project in Europe | |||||
| Case no. | Project type | Timeline | Status | Data sources | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tramway construction project | 2017–2023 | Completed | Development phase plan ( | 110 |
| The first case is the high-speed tram line, spanning 25 km, along with its maintenance depot connecting the Two cities. The | |||||
| 2 | Tramway construction project | 2017–2021 | Completed | Development phase report ( | 174 |
| Case 2 is an | |||||
| 3 | Hospital building project | 2018–2021 | Completed | Presentations ( | 125 |
| Case 3 is a new building for a university hospital with a size of 56,000 gross square meters. The parties to the alliance contract were a well-being service county, a building contractor, an | |||||
| 4 | Road construction project | 2017–2023 | Completed | Final report ( | 73 |
| Case 4 is the construction of the southern end of the ring road and the improvement of the access road to it. The project included the construction of 4.5 km of a 2 + 2 lane highway, 5.2 km of interchange ramps, 4 km of roads, 2.7 km of light traffic routes and several other infrastructure works. The project was part of a three-part project, the other two parts of which were carried out under contractual arrangements other than the AC, although the | |||||
| 5 | Road and tunnel construction project | 2012–2016 | Completed | Value for money report from development phase ( | 216 |
| Case 5 is a 2.4 km-long road tunnel that is part of a ring road bypassing the city. The | |||||
| 6 | Hospital building project | 2015–2021 | Completed | Presentations ( | 175 |
| Case 6 is the renovation and extension of the central hospital and its logistics terminal, which covers an area of 42,600 gross square meters. The parties to the | |||||
| 7 | Hospital building project | 2017–2022 | Completed | Presentations ( | 158 |
| Case 7 is a new hospital building of 37,000 gross square meters. The alliance was formed by the hospital district, which was the client, and a construction firm, along with four design firms. Two of the design firms were architectural firms, one was a structural design firm and one was an | |||||
| 8 | Hospital expansion building project | 2021–2023 | Completed | Presentations ( | 24 |
| Case 8 is an extension to a central hospital. The project involved the construction of 26,600 gross square meters of new buildings and the renovation of 3,800 gross square meters of the old hospital building. The parties of the | |||||
| 9 | District heat seasonal storage project | 2022–2023 | Terminated | Presentations ( | 16 |
| Case 9 is a seasonal storage facility for district heating located in rock tunnels. The | |||||
| 10 | Railway renovation project | 2011–2015 | Completed | Value for money report from development phase ( | 70 |
| Case 10 is an alliance of the transport agency, and a construction contractor carried out the basic rehabilitation and design of the line between 2011 and 2015. The project was implemented using an alliance model in which the contractor and the service provider carried out the project with a joint project organisation. The project was the first public works alliance project in Europe | |||||
HR = Highly reliable source, MR = Moderately reliable source, LR = Limited-reliability source
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