Col-lab-o-ra-tion: The situation of two or more people (organizations) working to create or achieve a common goal.
Proven collaborative construction delivery methods have existed for decades. Today, tools and services are readily available to support any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency. These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. The levels of performance attainable by LEAN collaborative processes CAN NOT be achieved using design-bid-build, design-build, or other “traditional” forms of project planning, procurement, and delivery. (See… Simple Guide to LEAN Construction.)
Technology
It’s important to understand the role of technology with respect to collaboration and change management. Technology is an enabler and should not be a goal in itself. For example, the excessive focus and marketing of BIM has done little to improve productivity throughout the construction and facilities management sectors.
Sustained measurable improvement productivity, quality, and return-on-investment can only be achieve by a focus upon the development, support, and ongoing improvement of collaborative LEAN processes. (Collaborative technology)
Proven Solutions
Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, sustainability, and minor new construction are both capable of consistently delivering quality, best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. That said, not all implementations or associated tools and services for IPD and JOC are the same. Appropriate due diligence is required throughout any associated research, procurement, and implementation programs.
A selected LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery framework and toolset includes…. 1.) a common data environment, CDE, including a locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB, 2.) robust LEAN processes and workflows, 3.) initial and ongoing training for all participants and stakeholders, 4.) regular third-party audits, and 5.) enabling collaborative technology.
These tools help to assure an environment with the following characteristics:
- Collaborative focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes
- Full financial visibility and transparency
- Shared risk/reward
- Continuous improvement
- Local decision-making with appropriate global oversight/leadership/support
- Long-term relationships and commitments
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