Clients ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  Size The individual to national governments  Background Public sector vs private sector  Motivation for building End users vs developers  Experience of building One-off procurers vs frequent procurers

Client’s professional team ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  Designers Architect, Structural Eng., Services Eng., Interiors, Landscape etc...  Financial Quantity Surveyor  Property Planning consultants, Estate Agents, Surveyors etc...  Legal Solicitors

Constructors ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  “Main” contractors Construct designs for a price Manage construction for a fee  Sub contractors Specialists employed by main contractor Numerically dominate the industry & vary widely in size Some now design, manufacture and construct The issue of “nomination”

Suppliers ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  “Raw” materials Sand, timber, cement etc...  Manufactured components Bricks, windows, structural steelwork etc...  Complete systems Building services, “curtain wall” cladding etc...

Regulators ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  Central government Establishes policy, statute, regulates economy etc...  Health & Safety Executive Arm of government, proposes and enforces policy, legislation etc...  Town & Country Planning Local government regulates development with regard to size, location appearance etc...  Building regulations Local government regulate design at detailed level

Financiers ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  Individuals & businesses As end-users and/or developers  Banks As “short term” development lenders  Building societies As “long term” lenders for domestic & commercial properties  Pension funds & property companies Purchasers of buildings for long-term financial gain

The public ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  As end-users/customers Of both public and private sector developments  The impact of the built environment As regulated by Planning authorities  Sustainability A broader view of who is “the client” A “duty of care” to the nation, the world & the future!

The stakeholders’ interests ARBE121 - THE MAIN PLAYERS  Reasonable returns on investment Levels of profit, payment schedules etc...  Equitable distribution of risks See e.g. contractor/subcontractor relationships  Efficient & sustainable facilities/environment Running costs, “fitness for purpose”, environmentral impact etc, etc…  The key to successful procurement Understanding the needs/interests Aligning management/organisation & the interests