Dr. Tariq Umar Tariq.Umar@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Construction Project Management
Abstract
The Construction Industry has for long been criticised for poor performance and lack of collaborative culture. Studies over the years have linked these to fragmentation amongst project teams - which still leads to cost overruns and project delays. Collaborative Strategies like IPD, BIM have been developed to address these concerns. Despite the benefits they offer, their implementation is still not prevalence within the UK construction industry. This paper explores IPD as an antidote to fragmentation, in a bit to reveal factors inhibiting its uptake within the UK. The research utilises multiple case study and gathers data from interviews and documentary analysis. Overall, 16 interviews were conducted with construction stakeholders. The study found that although there are glimpses of IPD adoption - mostly within the multidisciplinary settings, yet wider implementation is hindered by commercial practices and cultural norms. The study accentuates the need for both public and private sector clients to embrace IPD in their portfolios and for “commercial actors” to align with the construction business model - as an effort to sustain industry transformation and wider collaborative working
Presentation Conference Type
Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name
Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference
Start Date
Sep 2, 2024
End Date
Feb 4, 2025
Acceptance Date
Jul 31, 2024
Online Publication Date
Sep 2, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 2, 2024
Deposit Date
Feb 8, 2025
Publicly Available Date
Feb 13, 2025
Peer Reviewed
Peer Reviewed
Pages
657-666
Book Title
ARCOM Proceedings of the Fortieth Annual Conference
Keywords
: Integrated Project Delivery; collaborative working; Target Value Design; commercial practices; construction procurement
