..., design-group and contractors. Findings The IPD contract was found to have a number of positive effects; it improved project behavior (e.g. trust, collaboration and communication), increased ownership among project participants and improved buildability of the design, leading to fewer surprises...

...Jing Wen; Masoud Gheisari Purpose The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry exists in a dynamic environment and requires several stakeholders to communicate regularly. However, evidence indicates current communication practices fail to meet the requirements of increasingly...

... and communication technology (ICT)-based solutions through defining information in a structured, consistent and easy way. Originality/value The TFP Tool was built on existing standards incorporating their shortcomings, including lack of a step-by-step procedure to help guide the personnel what to do next, lack...

... from different geographic locations. To manage the effective communication and information exchanges, an integrated tool for surveillance and AV-ERP is proposed in the present paper. These equipment and technologies play a very vital role in the construction industry, which, in turn, significantly...

...Thayaparan Gajendran; Graham Brewer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how culture, influenced by the project setup and contextual issues, impacts on information and communication technology (ICT) engagement, through a multiple perspective approach to cultural assessment. A “cultural...

..., and it is a perception of a partner's attitude to act ethically, to be motivated not to exploit one another (Zaghloul and Hartman, 2003). Honest and truthful communication between individuals has a positive impact on the trust level among them (Rosenfeld et al., 1991). Effective communication opens...

... approach, with the most useful software functions considered to be those relating to visualisation and communication. The CVP approach is thought to improve the collaboration efficiency of the main contractor and sub‐contractors by approximately 30 percent, and with a concomitant 30 to 50 percent reduction...

...D. Thorpe This paper describes research into use of Online Remote Construction Management (ORCM) on road construction projects, from the perspective of an industry representative in the research project. The aim of ORCM is to use advanced electronic communication technologies to enhance online real...

..., and/or evaluate the implementation of various Internet‐based Construction Project Management (ICPM) systems and information and communication technologies (ICT) on five case study projects over a two‐year period. This paper provides final results, findings, and recommendations obtained after two years of research...

...S. Thomas Ng; Swee Eng Chen; Denny McGeorge; Ka‐Chi Lam; Simon Evans The fragmented and highly competitive nature of the construction industry (CI) limits efficiencies and inhibits communication. However, through the effective use of information technology (IT), these communication barriers between...