1 Introduction -- 2 Collaboration: key concepts -- 3 Planning and Implementation of Effective Collaborative Working in Construction -- 4 Information management and collaboration -- 5 Mobile communications and wireless technologies -- 6 Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design Optimisation -- 7 Change management -- 8 Change management framework -- 9 Collaboration implementation in construction: case studies -- 10 Industry perspective and conclusions

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.