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AL Mousli, M H and El-Sayegh, S M (2016) Assessment of the design–construction interface problems in the UAE. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 12(05), 353–66.

Emmitt, S (2016) Editorial. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 12(05), 331–2.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Collaboration; building information modelling; organisational discontinuity theory; virtual teams;
ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2016.1169987
Abstract:
This paper discusses a case study of Australia’s most technologically advanced health facility to address an identified gap in the body of the knowledge. That is, no comprehensive study has hitherto attempted to draw upon virtual team working theories to enhance collaboration in BIM-based construction networks (BbCNs). In response to this, the present study seeks to raise awareness of organisational discontinuity theory (ODT) as a recent theory for virtual teams, which enables BbCNs to embrace collaboration. To this end, the major challenges encountered and corresponding solutions adopted on a mega-project have been closely monitored and investigated. The study contributes to the field through the conceptualisation of typical barriers to collaboration in BbCNs from the perspective of ODT. Additionally, the discussions presented outline practical implications by demonstrating how the identified issues of collaboration in BbCNs could be effectively dealt with.

Sanni-Anibire, M O and Hassanain, M A (2016) Quality assessment of student housing facilities through post-occupancy evaluation. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 12(05), 367–80.