Healthcare Construction & Operations

Collocation office benefits healthcare construction project

A team of contractors, architects and owners occupy a dedicated office during the design and construction of a project


Integrated project delivery (IPD), which is gaining traction in the healthcare AEC industry, often includes operating a “collocation” office, according to an article on the Healthcare Construction + Operation website.

In a collocation office, a team of contractors, architects and owners occupy a dedicated space during the design and construction of a project. 

For instance, during the re-use project of the North General Hospital site in Harlem, N.Y., the design team and construction manager allocated staff full-time in a dedicated office together.

It was clear that the collocation strategy was critical for the team to meet the schedule for a project of this complexity and occupancy date, according to the article.

Tips for an effective colocation office include:

• Personalities of team members are just as important as respect. Anyone holding onto the “us versus them” thought would be out of place.

• Having part of the design team off-site was beneficial. It protected those back in the office from distractions at the colocation site.

• Understand how you’re going to document conversations and decisions. When meetings occur quickly and often, you still need to record “why” you did what you did. 

Read the article.

 

 



August 1, 2014


Topic Area: Project Management


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