Alliance Contracting IQ recently had the pleasure of interviewing one of the industry's leading proponents and experts on collaborative means of contracting.

Menno is managing director of main roads for Main Roads Western Australia.  He’s had a 38-year career in the water industry before his appointment as commissioner of Main Roads in December 2002.  He has headed up the Main Roads Department in WA ever since.  Menno was also previously chairman of Austroads and is currently chairman of the Austroads International Committee.  In 2006, he was appointed Australia’s first delegate to the World Road Association, where he is a member of the executive committee and chairman of the communications and international relations commission.  

In addition, Menno is a fellow of Engineers Australia, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Customer Service Institute of Australia, and finally, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.  So, it’s a real pleasure to have Menno on the line with us.

Questions considered:

- Commentary around the fundamentals of the philosophy of alliancing

- can you share any interesting or key issues that have emerged during the time you’ve been involved?

- What are your thoughts with regards current trends and changes?

- Where do you think collaborative contracting will be in 10 years’ time?

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Menno Henneveld, managing director of main road for Main Roads Western Australia is also a keynote speaker at the Collaborative Contracting Summit in May of this year.  If you’d like to find out more about the content of this event and what Menno is presenting on, you can actually visit the website which is www.CollaborativeContracting.com.au or simply call us on 02-922-9100 for more information.