Studies and real world case studies have shown that collaboration in construction matters.
A GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on eleven construction projects noted the collaboration was the key to successful outcomes.
On a more general note Google’s “Project Aristotle” specifically looked at the level of innovation among project teams. Oddly there was no statistical correlation to team success base upon seniority , expertise, or any characteristic other than “psychological safety”. The latter most simply described as “mutual trust and respect”. Successful teams were found to “self-correct” and continuously improve. The level of collaboration is what determines innovation and overall higher performance.
The follow characteristics are the core foundation of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) for repair, renovation and minor new construction.
- Required collaboration among all participants
- Common data environment (CDE), including locally researched detailed line item construction cost data organized by CSI Masterformat(TM).
- Mutual respect and trust
- Shared risk/reward
- Written Operations/Execution Manuals
- Best value procurement
- LEAN processes
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants
- Supporting collaborative technology embedding LEAN workflows
When properly implemented and supported, LEAN collaborative construction delivery consistently delivers 90% + of building repair, renovation, and new construction on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Compare those numbers to the AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, and owner) average of 70-72% of project over budget and over schedule!
Leave design-bid-build and even design-build behind if you truly want to maximize your limited facilities management resource to the betterment of your organization.
Significantly improving facility life-cycle repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes is both possible, and easily implemented IF owner leadership and competency are present. Written implementation and operation manuals are available for both IPD and JOC, as are supporting standardized terms, definitions, data sets, training, and enabling technology.
Are you interested in improving your life-cycle facilities management outcomes?