Includes appendix, bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the second edition -- Introduction -- Procurement strategy : a literature review -- Principles of strategic procurement -- Public sector projects -- Project initiation -- Briefing and the design process -- Procurement strategies and procurement routes -- Project team selection -- Managing the procurement process -- The value of design -- Risk management -- Partnering culture and the management of relationships -- Privately financed public sector projects -- Construction procurement : Europe, the Middle East and China -- Procurement of work to heritage buildings -- Summary.

This second edition continues to provide a critical examination and review of current procurement practices in the UK, continental Europe, China, and the USA. It retains its original strong emphasis on the need for clients to establish achievable objectives which reflect the business case for the project and focuses on development of suitable strategies and management structures to meet those objectives, in the current construction climate.