Whenever I talk about collaborative contracting publicly at a conference, or privately in a business meeting, I am often asked the question: What exactly is Collaborative Contracting? I am asked this question often enough, that I resolved to address it with this blog. So, Enjoy! The reality is that there is no one, single definition… Read more »
There are several sources and methodologies on how to collaborate in construction projects. We would like to highlight three such elements which take place at the beginning of a project and seem to be common among the different methodologies. Early Involvement As the project progresses through detailed conceptual engineering and detailed engineering/design more of the uncertainties… Read more »
There is a Ladder of Trust in human relationships including collaborative efforts. Trust is going to be foundational in any progress towards authentic collaboration on construction projects. Trust must be created, nurtured and growing if a collaboration construction model for projects is going to be optimized. While Trust is not everything in developing a collaborative… Read more »