Construction companies who do not maintain a high level of efficiency are quickly out of business. Their profit margins are much too slim to allow for waste. Similarly, it is important that the public construction process maintains a high level of efficiency. Tax dollars must be spent wisely. Using standard construction contracts and practices ensures the best use of those dollars.
Standard practices promote consistency and certainty, thereby reducing costs and avoiding disputes.
In addition, public construction should be a competitive process. Government should establish and support policies for the contracting out of construction and engineering services for government to the private sector in order to ensure maximum efficiency and public accountability. We need to focus on infrastructure. Improving the infrastructure of BC is an essential responsibility of Government. This responsibility must be undertaken with care, after proper public consultation, to ensure the best use of taxpayer dollars.