1st Edition

Collaborative Working in Construction

Edited By Dino Bouchlaghem Copyright 2012
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

Complications arising from poor collaboration are the source of a variety of the construction industry's biggest problems. It is now widely recognized that an effective collaboration strategy based on the implementation of information systems and careful consideration of the wider organizational issues is key to delivering construction projects successfully. Against a backdrop... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Collaborative Working – Key Concepts  3. Wireless and Mobile Technologies for Collaboration in Construction  4. Multi Disciplinary Collaborative Design and Construction  5. Planning and Implementation of Collaborative working in Construction  6. Change Management  7. Collaboration Environment in Practice – Case Studies  8. Change Management Framework  9. Concluding Notes

Biography

Dino Bouchlaghem is Professor of Architectural Engineering at Loughborough University, and Director of the Industrial Doctorate Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Construction Engineering, as well as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Design Management. He received the Gold Medal award from the Institution of Civil Engineers for research he published in 2005, as well as a highly commended award from Emerald Literati Network for his research paper 'The Impact of a Design Management Training Initiative on Project Performance' in 2006.

"...an excellent overview of the steps required to achieve collaboration.[...] case studies are particularly helpful in that the book not only presents the success stories, but also presents the challenges associated with collaboration."
Construction Management and Economics