Strong Owner Leadership Can Optimize Project Collaboration

摘要

The world is changing for owners of all sizes as they venture into virtual design and construction. A few years ago software developers were the ones pushing building information modeling, but owners now see themselves advocating for the tool that can lead to project collaboration. Few have even tried, much less embraced, multiparty contracts, however, where core members of the team share in project risks and rewards. "In many ways, the owners are leading the charge. BIM is making everyone more collaborative early on," says Charles Matta, director of federal buildings and modernization at the General Services Administration. GSA may have more BIM experience than any other owner, with different elements of BIM introduced on 70 projects from courthouses to offices.