Collaborative working in construction

"Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews of relevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guide to introducing collaboration technologies to the built environment industries effectively. This book is underpinned by research carried out by leading academics in co-operation with practitioners using the latest technologies"-- 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 Front Cover......Page 1 Collaborative Working in Construction......Page 3 Copyright Page ......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 8 List of tables......Page 11 Notes on contributors......Page 13 Background and context......Page 15 Collaboration and information technology......Page 16 An integrated approach to collaborative working......Page 18 Collaboration in construction......Page 20 Collaboration, cooperation and coordination......Page 21 Types of collaboration......Page 22 Challenges for collaboration......Page 24 Effective collaboration......Page 25 Barriers to effective collaboration......Page 28 Information and communication technologies......Page 29 Information management and collaboration......Page 30 Components of a holistic approach......Page 35 Background to the PIECC project......Page 40 The PIECC framework......Page 45 Introduction......Page 73 Framework A: Information Management Strategy......Page 74 Framework B: Content Lifecycle Model......Page 81 Framework C: Metadata Standard......Page 82 Conclusion......Page 87 Wireless networks......Page 88 Bluetooth networking......Page 90 Third-generation technology (3G)......Page 91 Worldwide interoperability for microwave access......Page 92 Wireless protocols......Page 93 Voice over Internet Protocol......Page 94 Mobile end user devices......Page 96 Planning and implementation of mobile collaboration......Page 97 Implementation scenarios......Page 101 Collaborative design......Page 115 Systems approach to collaborative building design......Page 117 Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design Optimisation......Page 119 The PGACO framework development......Page 122 Application of the PGACO framework......Page 128 Application of the PGACO framework to the design scenario......Page 135 Summary......Page 144 Project change management......Page 146 Organisational change management......Page 151 Introduction......Page 171 Overview of ICEMOCHA and background for its development......Page 172 Conceptual framework......Page 173 Summary......Page 183 Collaboration environments implementation case studies......Page 185 Mobile collaboration technologies case studies......Page 198 Conclusion from the case studies......Page 213 Industry perspective on effective collaboration......Page 215 Overall conclusions......Page 224 References......Page 227 Index......Page 238

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 of rapidly developing communication techologies, and continuing efforts to improve working practices, this book provides clear explanations of how to successfully devise and implement a collaboration strategy.

The concepts introduced include:

• collaborative working as a holistic concept in construction
• a new framework on how to plan and implement effective collaboration
• change management approaches for introducing collaborative working systems, and implementing new technologies in construction projects.

Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews of relevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guide suitable for both practitioners and students. Underpinned by research carried out by leading academics in co-operation with practitioners using the latest technologies, this is the most up-to-date and relevant guide to this crucial subject available. This is essential reading for all practioners and serious students of management in the built environment.

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 to key to delivering construction projects successfully. Against a backdrop of rapidly developing communication techologies, and continuing efforts to improve working practices, this book provides clear explanations of how to successfully devise and implement a collaboration strategy. The concepts introduced include: collaborative working as a holistic concept in construction a new framework on how to plan and implement effective collaboration change management approaches for introducing collaborative working systems, and implementing new technologies in construction projects Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews of relevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guide suitable for both practitioners and students. Underpinned by research carried out by leading academics in co-operation with practitioners using the latest technologies, this is the most up-to-date and relevant guide to this crucial subject available. This is essential reading for all practioners and serious students of management in the built environment Annotation Complications arising frompoor 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 systemsand careful consideration ofthe wider organizational issues is key to delivering construction projects successfully. Against a backdrop ofrapidly developing communication techologies, and continuing efforts toimprove working practices, this bookprovides clear explanations ofhow tosuccessfully devise and implement a collaboration strategy. The concepts introduced include: collaborative working as a holistic concept in construction anew framework on how to plan and implement effective collaboration change management approachesfor introducing collaborative working systems, and implementing new technologiesin construction projects. Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews ofrelevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guidesuitable for both practitioners and students. Underpinned by research carried outby leading academics in co-operation with practitionersusing the latesttechnologies, this is the most up-to-date and relevantguide to this crucial subject available. This is essential reading for all practitioners and serious students ofmanagement in thebuilt environment "Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews of relevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guide to introducing collaboration technologies to the built environment industries effectively. This book is underpinned by research carried out by leading academics in co-operation with practitioners using the latest technologies"-- Provided by publisher