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Discussion 1. Constructors that move from an "At Risk" project to one where they are working as a CM agent need to adopt a different mindset. They are no longer protecting their bid or their GMP, but are now working totally in the owner's best interest. Many would say that this is too great an organizational cultural change to make on a project basis and companies are best adopting one approach only. Comment.

Discussion 2. Integrated Project Delivery grew out of a contract type called Project Alliancing. One of the first documented Alliance projects was the National Museum of Canberra, in Australia. The successful Canberra Museum project was completed over10 years ago, and although there have been several other successful alliance projects in Australia, the process has not spread widely as all thought it would. Carey Lyon, past president of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, states possible reasons include the reluctance of Australian contractors to give up the adversarial approach that is "built into their business model." Integrated Project Delivery seems to be suffering from a simi-lar fate. Please comment. Do you feel times have changed?