Although partnering has now been around for a while, it is still a fairly new concept. The framework chosen for a Partnering Agreement will be crucial to its success.
Partnerships are dependent on a common aim and a proper business focus for all parties.
For a partnering arrangement to succeed, there must be common ideas as to what it is intended to achieve. But the relationship will also need to be able to cope wth change. Tensions and conflicts can and do arise, as the parties face the practicalities of the project, and deal with issues of accountability. These issues bring with them the need to look at new approaches to developing a suitable partnering framework. In looking particularly at construction schemes, it is worthwhile to consider how best to build a partnering framework around a construction contract scheme, and also whether it is appropriate to use a traditional construction contract set up.