30th June 2021

Tony Gates shares his insight on Integrated Project Teams

In his latest opinion article for New Civil Engineer, Tony Gates, our Managing Director for Civil Engineering, explores the value of Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) for project delivery.

Collaborative, integrated project teams (IPTs) hold the key to delivering better project outcomes.

How can industry heed the call from the Construction Playbook, published in December 2020, that "a partnership model with the principles of collaboration, openness, transparency and flexibility based on contractual delivery can be beneficial in driving successful outcomes and innovation."

In his latest opinion article, Tony Gates, Sir Robert McAlpine’s Managing Director for Civil Engineering, explores the value of Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) for project delivery.

Read the full article in New Civil Engineer.

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