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Making Collaboration Pay - NCCTP conference 15/11/2005
Venue: SAS Radisson Hotel, Portman Square, London W1H 7BG
The first NCCTP event took place on the 15th November at the SAS Radisson Hotel, Portman Square, London and was a great success with over one hundred attendees.
The conference examined the potential benefits of online collaboration from the differing perspectives of construction industry customers, contractors and consultants. It also provided interesting comparisons with experiences in other markets.
As web-based construction collaboration technologies become increasingly common in today projects, the event attempted to broaden the knowledge and understanding of online solutions and their use within the UK construction, property and infrastructure sectors.
Delegates who attended learnt about the three keys to successful online collaboration: the people, the processes and the technologies.
What was covered at the event?
- The development of collaborative approaches to projects
- Clients’, contractors’ and consultants’ views on making collaboration pay
- Legal issues relating to collaboration technologies
- Implementing collaboration technologies successfully
- How the US construction market embraces collaboration
- Collaborative approaches in the aerospace industry
- Helping teams to introduce collaboration technologies
- Overcoming data incompatibility issues.
Who attended the conference?
The event provided a wealth of insight to anyone who needs to share information and manage project processes more efficiently and cost-effectively. In particular, the NCCTP conference was aimed at:
- Construction, property and utilities customer organisations
- Designers and other consultants
- Contractors and subcontractors
- Suppliers and manufacturers involved in supply chain collaboration
- Professional advisor
- Facilities managers
- Research and academic institutions
- Construction industry trade and professional associations
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