Perception of the contractors on collaborative relationship in pan Borneo project

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of the contractors on collaborative relationship in Pan Borneo Project. Construction industry has achieve a lot of improvement especially in construction development delivery. The construction of the Pan borneo highway is under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) where the private companies will obtain the federal government funds to complete the public facilities. Collaborative partnerships play an important role in building industry growth. The partnership power listed the clear benefits of a balanced partnership relationship: partnership provides the ability to maximize internal investment; focuses on core competencies; leveraging other organizations, core competencies; minimizing capital requirements, increasing product offerings; gaining access or quicker access to new markets; sharing scarce resources; spreading risk and opportunity; improving quality and productivity; leveraging alternative technologies; supplying in-house developers with competition; using a broader pool of talent and satisfying customers. The success and failure of the building collaborative partnership depends on the management's ability to implement and execute the best collaborative strategy. The study is based on the methodology of a mixed process. The questionnaires and interview were conducted on behalf of the contractor involved in Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak's growth. Because of geographical and cultural variation, these results should not be universal.