Key Findings The results highlighted that both projects were extraordinarily challenging, but that IPD has been a resounding success. One project director stated that Project A was the best-managed project they had seen. Even with success, there were still challenges on both projects: schedule, unlearning old habits, upskilling project teams, and establishing trust, were all identified by multiple stakeholders. Reasons for the successes highlighted are: planning and shared resources, healthy profit margins and an overall sense of teamwork and collaboration that was higher than most traditionally managed projects. It is also interesting to note that Project A showed a higher level of LC implementation, while Project B displayed a higher level of BIM implementation. Segmented Industry It is no coincidence that all partners involved in the IPD on both projects had previous established relationships. For IPD to become more popular, companies need to build relationships and experience positive results, not just with clients but with other organisations. Key relationships with other companies will become crucial for organisations to be selected as IPD partners. Silo Mentalities Both projects had a CDE (Common Data Environment) in place to streamline the flow of information, however on both projects, the leadership team also met regularly to communicate; this was highlighted as the critical factor in eliminating traditional silo mentalities. Project B also had a communication charter which explained when, and how to communicate. This established a culture of respect which is crucial to effective teamwork and collaboration.
top construction talent. Not every project will have this advantage. It is important to note that not all essential personnel were experienced in LC and BIM. It is not always possible to find suitable personnel within the required time. These companies selected experienced team members and provided all necessary technical training. Recommendations The public sector should take the lessons learned from these projects and implement IPD as a standard approach for construction projects in Ireland and the UK. This would require commitment from the industry to deliver a standard IPD framework with suggested contracts and best practice guidelines. If this became the norm in the public sector, the private sector would be more likely to widely adopt IPD. LC and BIM organisations should collaborate to promote the improved results from IPD. Companies who are interested in improving productivity should contact government agencies or LC and BIM organisations for funding, which is available through multiple sources in Ireland and the UK. These organisations could use this research as a framework to design LC and BIM training courses. A recommendation for future research would be the expansion of the developed methodology across a larger sample size. Another suggestion would be to generate a detailed case study on each project to provide an insight into the challenges and successes of each project and provide a benchmark for other organisations to follow in the future.
Skills Shortage & Education The prestige of both projects, the reputation of the clients and the scale of the projects combined to attract
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