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Integrated Construction Project Delivery System In The U.S. Public Sector: An Information Modeling Framework, Nida Azhar
Integrated Construction Project Delivery System In The U.S. Public Sector: An Information Modeling Framework, Nida Azhar
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Integrated project delivery (IPD) method has recently emerged as an alternative to traditional delivery methods. It has the potential to overcome inefficiencies of traditional delivery methods by enhancing collaboration among project participants. Information and communication technology (ICT) facilitates IPD by effective management, processing and communication of information within and among organizations. While the benefits of IPD, and the role of ICT in realizing them, have been generally acknowledged, the US public construction sector is very slow in adopting IPD. The reasons are - lack of experience and inadequate understanding of IPD in public owner as confirmed by the results of …