Over the last few years the concept of collaboration has been discussed extensively in the construction industry, encouraged by the wider adoption of BIM, which has enabled greater stakeholder input. Recently I attended the Smart City Expo - World Congress in Barcelona, where we began to explore ideas that push collaboration to a whole new level.
So what can we expect from what I have termed collaboration 2.0?
Forget traditional project teams. Collaboration 2.0 will see projects undertaken by consortia that bring together main contractors (including competitors), consultants (built environment, FM, business, technology and communications), financiers, social groups, product suppliers, SMEs and academia. Combining this mix of people and organisations will provide clients with a unique vehicle, which will enable them to take a truly holistic view, to address challenges, foster innovation and achieve the best results.