When you get stuck on an issue or disagreement consider bringing in a neutral person to help “referee” and promote conversation and creativity so that you get the issue behind both you and the project.
IPI on Demand is where you will find audio and video resources that support partnering.
Partnering Tips are taken from Built on Trust - 107 Tips for Bringing Your Project In On-Time and On-Budget. You will see a different tip each time your visit this page.
It is not the project issues that determine if your
project succeeds or fails, but rather, how your
project team works together to resolve each issue,
that determines your success. Some projects face
almost insurmountable problems and still mange to
come in on-time and on-budget. Other projects can’t
even agree on the simplest issues, like the
measurement of a square – true story!
These tips are the result of facilitating partnering and
claims resolution for over 1,000 different projects
over the past 22 years.
Recorded at the 2009 IPI Forum, industry leaders share their thoughts and experience with partnering.
John L. Martin
John L. Martin was appointed Director of the San Francisco International Airport in November, 1995. Prior to becoming Director, he served as the Airport’s Deputy Director for Business and Finance and has worked for the Airport Commission since 1981. During the period of 1995-2000, he oversaw a $3.5 billion airport construction program which was the largest construction project in the world..
IPI CEO Dyer presents "Beyond Partnering to Level 5 " at the 2008 AIACC California Practice Conference
While collaboration on construction projects is desired, it has been an elusive goal. There are many delivery methods and new technologies being used to support a collaborative approach, such as BIM, PID and Lean Construction. None of these methods or techniques can succeed without a high trust environment. Level Five Partnering is being used by Caltrans, Fresno County, San Francisco International Airport, and many other construction owners to build high-trust environments. This session will examine Level Five Partnering along with results from research conducted by the non-profit International Partnering Institute including; Mega Project Success Factors and the Root Causes of Poor Communication.
IPI CEO Dyer presents "Beyond Partnering" at CONSTRUCT2008
The $142 million, 12-building County of Fresno Juvenile Justice Campus Program was completed on-time and on-budget by using a comprehensive approach to partnering that included a monthly accountability scorecard, quarterly partnering sessions, a program level steering team and an on-call neutral. This "Level Five Partnering" method is proving to vastly improve results on large, complex projects. This session highlights the process used for the successful completion of the County of Fresno Juvenile Justice Campus three bid packages. It will also include lessons learned from this and other projects.
Successfully Partnering Projects in a Regulatory Environment - CCFC 2006 Conference
The Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC) met for its 13th Annual Conference on
Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9,
2006 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento,
California. CCFC is an organization that includes 54
community college districts and over 150 private
sector members whose main concern is facility
funding and related issues.
Successfully Partnering Projects in a Regulatory Environment was presented by Jill Jones of the California Division of the State Architect, with a video introduction by Sue Dyer, CEO of the IPI. Ms. Jones explains how DSA has adapted the strategic partnering concept to forge partnerships with Key School Districts in order to understand the districts’ challenges, their constraints, and to better work together toward improvement.
Video Introduction - Thoughts on Strategic Partnering
The Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC) met for its 13th Annual Conference on
Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9,
2006 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento,
California. CCFC is an organization that includes 54
community college districts and over 150 private
sector members whose main concern is facility
funding and related issues.