Download or read book Construction Collaboration Technologies written by Paul Wilkinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1990s, web-based collaboration technologies (‘project extranets’) have become increasingly widely used within the UK construction industry and are now routinely deployed on the design and construction of thousands of projects. The first book dedicated to the topic, this comprehensive guide will help current and future construction professionals understand, implement and use such systems more effectively. Cutting through the hype and jargon, it offers expert advice and guidance from an industry insider on choosing a software provider, key software features, hosting, legal issues, connectivity, achieving user buy-in and assessing the benefits.