All for alliancing?

There has been talk in the industry about ‘alliancing’ for some time. It seems to be here to stay and is a popular procurement mechanism with many benefits for major infrastructure projects and improvement schemes. Among those using alliancing are National Grid, Network Rail, the water industry, local authorities and Highways England.

But what does alliancing mean from a legal and contractual perspective? Will Buckby and Andrew Croft explain.