2.32 A number of key reports into improving construction procurement and performance have been undertaken in recent years:
■ 'Constructing the Team', by Sir Michael Latham (1994);
■ 'The Levene Efficiency Scrutiny into Construction Procurement by Government' (1995);
■ 'Rethinking Construction' by Sir John Egan (1998);
■ 'Accelerating Change' by the Strategic Forum for Construction (2002); and,
■ 'Improving Standards of Design in the Procurement of Public Buildings' by OGC and CABE (2002).
2.33 These reports made recommendations for improving the performance of construction projects. The Egan report also set targets for improvement. Additionally, there are a number of other initiatives in the construction industry, which are outlined in the NAO 2001 report 'Modernising Construction' (HC87, Session 2000-01).
2.34 These recommendations and initiatives were made for the construction industry in general. They are expected to deliver improvements across the construction industry, for example, by encouraging closer working between clients and contractors, and more appropriate allocation of risk between parties.