Early Contractor Involvement

Realising value from an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process

We understand the pressures and risks associated with delivering complex infrastructure projects and are often approached by clients asking us how these could be managed through a collaborative ECI process.

Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) helps navigate complex projects and mitigates the pressures and risks associated with delivering successful outcomes, and is complementary to both traditional and novated design and build project models. Over the last 10 years, Downer New Zealand has completed over 30 ECIs in various forms and with wide-ranging implementation processes. This whitepaper from Bruce Cullen, General Manager for Business Support and Performance shares our perspective on ECIs, their potential benefits, and what best practice looks like.