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What do clients expect to happen to the number of projects?
Decrease
%		 Stay the same
%		 Increase
%
1995-present 13 47 40
Present-2005 20 37 43
Do clients expect to use more or fewer contractors in the future?
Fewer
%		 Same
%		 More
%
1995-present 27 50 23
Present-2005 60 23 17
Will the number of contractors invited to bid for competitively procured projects increase or decrease?
Decrease
%		 Stay the same
%		 Increase
%
In recent years 43 57 30
In coming years 59 38 3
Do clients expect to use more foreign contractors?
Decrease
%		 Same
%		 Increase
%
1995-present 3 66 31
Present-2005 3 53 43
What trends would clients like to see emerging?
Against
%		 Don’t mind
%		 In favour of
%
Consolidation of
top contractors		 26 9 65
Arrival of overseas
contractors		 33 6 61
Do clients expect projects to be completed on time and to cost?
Underbudget
and time %		 On budget
and time %		 Overbudget
and time %
Time 6 64 30
Cost 6 58 36
How do clients think non-competitive work affects costs?
Decreases them
%		 No effect
%		 Increases them
%
At start on site 30 30 39
At completion 50 36 14
Do clients expect claims and litigation costs to go up or down?
Decrease
%		 Stay the same
%		 Increase
%
1995-present      
Unjustified contractors’ claims 42 45 13
Litigation costs 38 46 15
Present-2005      
Unjustified contractors’ claims 60 30 10
Litigation costs 63 21 17