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!

Postscript

Mark Bevan, via email