Our Aims and Goals

Aims of the Initiative

The aim of this initiative is to meet the following goals:

• Improve understanding of what effective Collaboration is and why Collaboration is important for the Construction Sector;
• Change negative beliefs and attitudes about Collaboration;
• Create a culture across the Construction sector and between parties where Collaboration and Collaborative thinking and behaviour can flourish;
• Motivate leaders to establish and lead Collaborative contracts, projects, and joint ventures;
• Engage all stakeholders in thinking and behaving Collaboratively at every opportunity;
• Share knowledge, learning, and experience about Collaboration and how it can be fostered and best built;
• Continually work to improve Collaboration skills across the Construction sector.

Goals of the Initiative

• Deliver and facilitate a Certificate training programme based upon the Collaboration Research
• Carry out and publish continuing research into Collaboration to ascertain if behaviours are changing that currently prevent Collaboration effectively working in the sector;
• Act as a resource as well as a focus point for the promotion of Collaboration in the Construction sector;
• Continue to develop potential further Collaboration training to support the certificate programme e.g. Leadership for Collaboration;
• Host regular webinars on key collaborative topics;
• Maintain and action a continuous awareness campaign to change beliefs and attitudes about Collaboration and promote its benefits across the Construction sector;
• Employ existing and develop new tools and instruments to help members and organisations to improve all facets of Collaboration;
• Provide opportunities via a platform to share learning, experience, and knowledge of Collaboration and Collaborative working;