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Table 1: Pros and cons of design and build vs consultancy packages
Pros		Cons
Consultancy packages	Design and build	Design and build	Consultancy packages
Flexibility in plant	Reduced project	Reduced project	Contract interfacing
procurement (cost savings)	management burden	management control
Communication of risks	Reduced contract interfacing	Lack of transparency in	Project management burden
Transparent decision	Simplified design	Risk communication	Main contractor
making process	warranties	can be poor	or developer must take overall
Design flexibility for		Potential vested interest	Design warranties must be
BS engineer		in scheme progressing	obtained from separate parties
		regardless of risks due
		to plant sales commissions.