This paper reflects on a three‐year EPSRC research project (1994‐1997), called "Implementing Partnering in the Supply … Chain", that studied the development of collaboration between two companies, IDV Operations Ireland Limited and Killeen … motivation; both corporate and local, of the companies involved. The principal theoretical outcome of the research, “A Partnering …

Significant differences between project partnering and project alliancing occur in the selection process, management … nature of project alliancing and how alliance member organisations were selected for this case study. A core issue that … differentiates between the two approaches is that in partnering, partners may reap rewards at the expense of other partners. In …

was concluded that this approach offers a number of benefits for the client, the main contractor, partnering …

that partnering can eliminate many communication barriers and has a positive impact on social collaboration in the design … partnering can be improved through a study of communication issues and problems. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire … like supply chain partnering influences the multi‐team communications in construction design. Findings – The paper finds …