Early Contractor Involvement; Improving Complex Maritime Infrastructure Projects. Kolman, R. 2014.
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With the advent of the jumbo dredging fleet and advanced technologies, the ability to execute ever larger and more complex maritime infrastructure projects has increased exponentially. However, the means to manage and cost estimate these projects has not kept pace. The preparation for these large infrastructure projects often consumes an extraordinary amount of time, money and human resources and is not particularly cost effective. The importance of input from the contractors who are executing the work is too often underestimated. In addition, the legal structure governing tenders and procurement is mired in the past of seeking the lowest price, preventing collusion and protecting competition, but not allowing for the competitive edge which may result in added value.
@article{kolman_early_2014,
	title = {Early {Contractor} {Involvement}; {Improving} {Complex} {Maritime} {Infrastructure} {Projects}},
	abstract = {With the advent of the jumbo dredging fleet and advanced technologies, the ability to execute ever larger and more complex maritime infrastructure projects has increased exponentially. However, the means to manage and cost estimate these projects has not kept pace. The preparation for these large infrastructure projects often consumes an extraordinary amount of time, money and human resources and is not particularly cost effective. The importance of input from the contractors who are executing the work is too often underestimated. In addition, the legal structure governing tenders and procurement is mired in the past of seeking the lowest price, preventing collusion and protecting competition, but not allowing for the competitive edge which may result in added value.},
	language = {en},
	author = {Kolman, Rene},
	year = {2014},
	pages = {20}
}

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