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Project Collaboration Best Practices

A Resource Guide to Enhance the Level of Collaboration on Projects, Regardless of Delivery Method.

              Chapter                                                                                                                                        

• Benefits of Collaboration                                                                                                    
• Establishing the Culture of Collaboration                                                                         
• Project Team Selection                                                                                                            
• Optimizing the Collaborative Team                                                                                                  
• Enhancing Collaboration through Technology                                                               
• Integrated Design Strategies                                                                                                               
• Appendix
• Case Studies                                                                                                                    
• Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School
• Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Emergency Department
• PSU, Henderson Phase 2: Health & Human Development Building
• Penn State University South Halls
• Industry Resources                                                                                                       

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The Purpose of this Guide:

Building upon the experience gained during the completion of past projects, the creators of this document intend for this Guide to contain practical and specific recommendations, best practices, and resources for all important phases of projects to assist Owners, Architects, Constructors, and all construction team members to enable higher levels of collaboration.  Specific case studies are also presented that highlight the collaborative principles utilized, and the values recognized, on projects that have achieved high levels of collaboration.

Our hope is that this Guide will encourage and facilitate higher levels of collaboration on all project types, regardless of delivery method and size of project, which will result in truly collaborative and successful construction projects.

AIA-MBA Joint Committee Contact Information:

Eric Starkowicz, Director of Industry Relations, Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennyslvania