Projektallianzen für Großbauvorhaben - lediglich "noch ein Partnerschaftsmodell" oder Paradigmenwechsel der Vertragsgestaltung?

Alliancing in large-scale construction projects — only another partnering approach or even a paradigm shift in contracting?

Large-scale construction projects involve regularly considerable economic risks, not least generated by defects in project organisation. Although regulation mechanisms for an efficient risk management of complex construction projects are structurally insufficient traditional contracts are still dominating in practice. As a consequence of poor risk management disputes and significant financial losses are imminent throughout the construction process. An answer to this problem is shown by the concept of alliancing, which offers an opportunity for a more efficient delivery of largescale construction projects and particularly has been established in the construction industry of Australia. In contrast to traditional methods of construction contracting alliancing means a paradigm shift because it aligns the interests of all parties by linking the financial success of all parties to the performance of the entire project.