Collaborative construction information management /

Most construction projects are large and costly. Collaborative working involves two or more stakeholders sharing their efforts and resources to complete the project more effectively and efficiently. Collaborative, integrative and multi-disciplinary teams can tackle the complex issues involved in cre...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Shen, Qiping, Brandon, P. S. (Peter S.), Baldwin, A. N. (Andrew N.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2009.
Series:Spon research.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Most construction projects are large and costly. Collaborative working involves two or more stakeholders sharing their efforts and resources to complete the project more effectively and efficiently. Collaborative, integrative and multi-disciplinary teams can tackle the complex issues involved in creating a viable built environment. This tends to be looked at from three interrelated perspectives: the technological, organizational, and social; and of these the key issue is to improve productivity and enable innovation through the empowerment and motivation of people.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 332 pages) : illustrations, plans.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203883631
0203883632