Howdy partner

I sympathise with the views expressed by Oliver Raymond (Letters, 2 July, page 32) regarding unscrupulous main contractors who, under the guise of partnering, still persist in going to the open market in an effort to drive down cost.

However, I can provide a simple answer. Seek out and work with enlightened organisations that have integrity and do genuinely partner their work. There are still some of us out there, you know!